NO LONGER UNDER THE LAW
For long I have been asked this question, “Are we
still under the law of Moses?” This question has been very difficult to answer
because we as Christians are not supposed to commit adultery or steal etc. And
we are judged by these actions. Jesus Christ did tell us that He came to fulfill
the law, but we also know that ‘an eye for an eye’ no longer goes in the Christendom
as Jesus clearly says that we ought to offer the other side of the cheek when
slapped. The following paragraph may us to understand why I say that we are no
longer under the law.
If righteousness comes by the law, then Christ is
dead in vain. (Gal. 2:21). We believe in Christ Jesus, that we might be
justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law; for by the works
of the law shall no flesh be justified (Gal. 2:16). Everyone that is under the law is cursed: for it is
written, Cursed is everyone that continues not in all things which are written
in the book of the law to do them (Gal. 3:10) Glory to God as Christ has
redeemed us from the curse of the Law: it is written, Cursed is everyone that
hangs on a tree (Gal. 3:13). Again, no law was given which could have given
life; but it is written, Whosoever that believes in Him (Jesus), will not perish
but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
But before faith came, we were under the law; the
law was like a schoolmaster bringing us to Christ, that we might be justified
by faith. Now that faith is come, we are no longer under the law. For you are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus. (Gal. 3:23-25).
"Works of the law", what does it mean? A lot of us feel that by obeying the ten commandments and keeping all the statues of old we are automatically qualified into God's kingdom. The Bible made us to understand that we are saved not by works but by faith in Christ Jesus. Jesus said, "i am the way the truth and the life, no more comes to the father except through me" (John 14:6).
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