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Just because we are forgiven doesn’t mean we despise God’s holy Law, but we strive to keep it all the more because Christ kept it for us.

BibleGateway: Matthew 5:17-20 ESV Text: Matthew 5:17-20 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:31 and ends at about 2:19      17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I… Just because we are forgiven doesn’t mean we despise God’s holy Law, but we strive to keep it all the more because Christ kept it for us.

Nobody is counted “not guilty” by following the Law. Instead, Christ was cursed for us on the cross, taking the blame for us, the lawbreakers.

BibleGateway: Galatians 3:10-14 ESV Text: Galatians 3:10-14 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:1 and ends at about 1:53 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the… Nobody is counted “not guilty” by following the Law. Instead, Christ was cursed for us on the cross, taking the blame for us, the lawbreakers.

We must always be on our guard against work-righteousness (gaining God’s favor by human effort). We are justified by faith in Christ.

BibleGateway: Galatians 3:1-9 ESV Text: Galatians 3:1-9 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:10      1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth,… We must always be on our guard against work-righteousness (gaining God’s favor by human effort). We are justified by faith in Christ.