I just did a short study about the Bible's view of the Old Testament Law. What it can do and what it can't do.
Rom.1:16,17 For us to be "saved" we need a different new kind of righteousness than the OT Law for
salvation. That new righteousness is found in the Gospel. When we trust Jesus to be our Savior (The
Gospel 1 Corinthians 15: 3, 4) we receive that righteousness by faith.
Rom. 2: 12 . If we try to be righteous by the OT Law we will perish by the same Law.
Rom. 2: 13 It is not just to hear the Law, but we must do it to be saved. However
nobody can obey the Law 100% and therefore nobody will be declared righteous.
James 2:10 tells us that to be able to obey the Law 100%, but still fail in one
point is guilty of keeping the Law. Remember that everyone has sinned at least
once, right?
Rom 2: 17 The
Jews depended on the Law to be saved.
Rom 2: 20 The
Law is an instructor to the sinner. Something that guides them to the righteousness
that saves, which is Jesus Christ.
Rom 2: 20 The OT Law is the embodiment of Knowledge and Truth of God.
Rom 3: 20
The
Law was given to us to see our sin
Rom 3: 21 The Law and God’s
Righteousness are separated from each other.
Rom 3: 22 Righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ, not through the Law.
Rom 10: 4 For Christ is
the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes.
Rom 8: 4 The righteousness of the law is fulfilled in
us (who are saved,) who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Galatians 3: 22 The Law was given to
us to lead us to God
Galatians 3: 23 Before the coming of this
faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that
was to come would be revealed.
1 Timothy 1: 8 The
Law is not The Law
Rom. 1:16, 17 We need a different new kind of righteousness than the OT Law for
salvation. That new righteousness is found in the Gospel. When we trust Jesus to be our Savior (The
Gospel 1 Corinthians 15: 3, 4) we receive that righteousness by faith.
Rom. 2: 12 If we try to be righteous by the OT Law we will perish by the same Law.
Rom. 2: 13 It is not just to hear the Law, but we must do it to be saved. However
nobody can obey the Law 100% and therefore nobody will be declared righteous.
James 2:10 tells us that to be able to obey the Law 100%, but still fail in one
point is guilty of keeping the Law. Remember that everyone has sinned at least
once, right?
Rom 2: 17 The
Jews depended on the Law to be saved.
Rom 2: 20 The
Law is an instructor to the sinner. Something that guides them to the righteousness
that saves, which is Jesus Christ.
Rom. 3: 20 The OT Law is the embodiment of Knowledge and Truth of God.
Rom 3: 20
The
Law was given to us to see our sin.
Rom 3: 21 The Law and God’s
Righteousness are separated from each other.
Rom 3: 22 Righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ, not theough the Law.
Rom 10: 4 For Christ is
the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes.
Rom 8: 4 The righteousness of the law is fulfilled in
us (who are saved,) who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Galatians 3: 22 The Law was given to
us to lead us to God
Galatians 3: 23 Before the coming of this
faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that
was to come would be revealed.
1 Timothy 1: 8 The
Law is not bad, but “we know
that the law is good if one uses it properly.”
1
Timothy 1: 9 The Law is not for the believer, but for the sinner. It tells the
sinner that they are not good enough for salvation since they cannot
keep the same Law. The Law was instead given, so that people will see that they are not
good enough and therefore need a Savior.
A Personal Note:
Remember
the ”Holiness movement” which has done so much for the spread of God’s Good
News has also have a over emphasis on the requirement of the Law that it also
many times have a hard time to see these differences between God’s Grace and
the requirement of the Law.. They have a hard time accepting the Grace of God,
but still hold on to the Law. That is probably why many of them are so sad and
still live continually under condemnation…
