One of the things we get stereotyped for as christians is that we are another religion following a set of Rules and obeying orders...
The Law, otherwise known as the 10 commandments and other rules set out in the Old Testament, was given to people by God before Jesus arrived on earth. These rules were put to us to act as guidelines, to childmind us and show us God's standards of how we lead our lives. The Law shows us what our sins are and the temptations we should not fall to. But the Law has flaws, nobody on earth is perfect and to follow all these standards to the full without a single sin is virtually impossible.
Those people who followed the Law with such strong dedication were so focused on living by these guidelines that they didn't stop to think why they were following them and what the reason was that God wanted us to live in this way. The Law was in charge...until Jesus came.
Jesus showed us the reasons for these rules, he was the perfect person without sin, but he showed the love and compassion behind the Law God had set. 'Christ redeemed us from living the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us' (Galatians 3:13). He gave us FAITH, with faith we have been set free from the supervision of the Law, we no longer need to dedicate our lives to following strict rules. Jesus provided us with forgiveness of our sins and through him we can get to God, we can live eternally, we are FREE. Because of Jesus God blessed us with the Holy Spirit. He lives within us, He guides us to the right ways to live, He shows us the paths to follow, He directs us away from sin. Through Jesus the Law was given meaning and complete love for God, we are no longer childminded by the Law but instead we become Children Of God.
Galatians 3:5 and 3:11
'Does God give you his spirit and work miracles amoung you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?'
'Clearly no-one is justified before God by the law, because, "the righteous will live by faith"
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