A Law System Points Out Wrong, Part 1 (TMF:1573)

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Peace to Live By: A Law System Points Out Wrong, Part 1 (TMF:1573) - Daniel Litton
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       It is certainly true that the Jewish law in the Old Testament showed people where they failed to meet God’s expectations, that they were unrighteous. So, “the law came in to increase the trespass.” Because we all as humans have a sin nature, a law system only points out to us where we are wrong, where we fail to measure up. And not only that, but it also causes our flesh to want to do more and more wrong. And Paul is going to talk about this a bit later in Romans. But thanks be to God, because even though our sin was out of control, God’s “grace abounded all the more.” It is definitely true that we need a tremendous amount of grace, both you and me. Without God’s grace, we would be nothing. With his grace, on the other hand, we can be very successful for God. As John penned for us in his Gospel: “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17, ESV).