John 1:17
John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
What is the difference between the law and the grace of Jesus? Both gave commands to follow, but only one supplied the enablement. The grace of Jesus gives men the power to say no to ungodliness. When the law came some thousand years ago, or so, it was given for a good reason. The law is good and beneficial to man, the only problem being man’s limitation because of the weak flesh. So, what did God do? He solved that problem in His Son, Jesus Christ. When the law was read in old times without the instrument of the Spirit, a veil stood between man and the truth. Glory be to God because of Jesus; by grace, we are saved through faith. By the blood of Jesus, salvation is freely given to anyone who believes. This is the grace of Jesus. It is the provision of a pathway that cannot be obstructed. When we come into Christ, the power to know the truth that makes us free is also released into the heart of every believer through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Because of Jesus, the grace for salvation and access to the truth of God’s word is accessible to all men.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Psalms 33:22
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
Deuteronomy 4:13
And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
Romans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.