Law and Gospel Confusion set Straight. - Law/Gospel Distinction

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In the Bible we are taught about the Law of God, which we basically know to be the Ten Commandments as set forth in Exodus 20:2-17 and again in Deuteronomy 5:6-21. There is much expansion on this Law of God and we read of this in the Old Testament Book of Leviticus.

The Law of God is powerful, and the whole human race is subject to it in one way or another, whether they know it or not, as we are told in the Bible that this Law is written on the tablets of our hearts (Romans 2:15), and we instinctively know what it tells us even if we don't have the written word. Romans Chapter 2:12 says "For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law."

In 1 Corinthians Chapter 15:56 we are told how powerful this Law is - and it needs to be powerful because the Law is there to help us combat the sin we are dogged with in this life, whether we are regenerate or unregenerate, and we discover that this sin is the terrible sting of death for we all die at the end of our lives. To make matters worse, we are told that even sin, the sting of death, is backed up by the Law when the Bible tells us these terrifying words "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law."

So, how then do we escape the power of the Law before a holy righteous and just God and how do we escape the terrible wrath of the Father, as there is none on this earth who is good, not even one (Romans 3:10)? We are powerless against it, as Jeremiah 7:9 tells us that the heart of man is desperately wicked and deceitful, who can know it, and Ecclesiastes 9:3 tells us there is evil and madness in the hearts of men.

2000 years ago, the Lord Jesus Christ came and fulfilled the law. He lived a sinless life on our behalf, died a horrendous death on our behalf, a death that we should justly die for disobeying the perfect law of God, and finally, He rose from the dead so that we who are His can look forward to the hope of the glory to come with our Saviour. This is the Gospel by which we must be saved. In this video we are told how to distinguish between the Law of God and it's effects, and the good news of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are to know the difference between the two Covenants and the Bible warns those who would confuse the two and call it the Gospel, saying that a man who is guilty of this heresy is to be accursed (Galatians 1:8).

This video is uploaded with kind permission from Matthew AKA YouTube user WaltherChemnitz. Please click on the link to his radio station www.RadicalGraceRadio.com . Thank you so much Matthew and I hope this video will bring comfort and relief to the the thousands of Christians who are being terrorised by most of the preachers on YouTube who are confusing the Law and the Gospel, thereby pronouncing upon themselves the curses of God as set forth in Galations 1:8.

The Law demands;
The Gospel provides;
The Law condemns;
The Gospel forgives;
The Law is conditional;
The Gospel is unconditional;
The Law is imperative;
The Gospel is indicative;
and so on.

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[14dicken]

Amen !

The bible isn't about what man must do, it's about what Jesus did.

Lovely song at the end too.

[Afrikitty]

@14dicken Yes, and this is what the Lordship Salvation cronies forget. If you cannot hold on to the promises of God FIRST and be found to be RESTING in HIM FIRST, then how on earth would you be able to do the works in order to glorify His name and be of help to our fellow man.

"For IN HIM we live, and move, and have our being" (Acts 17:28a)

May God bless you richly.

[enslaved2God]

I'm all for the promotion of not intentionally sinning. Any Christian should be. But that isn't what you were "promoting" when I came here.

Me: "You no longer intentionally sin? Ever? There is never a single day that passes during which the course of, that you intentionally sin in thought, word or deed; in what you do or in what you fail to do?"

You: "You got it! I falter but never by intent."

Doesn't sound like a simple exhortation to the brethren not to intentionally sin, to me.

[enslaved2God]

You're absolutely right brother. But I'm not thinking, at least in this case, too high of myself. I'm thinking of the pain and confusion that dear brothers and sisters in Christ endure when they are told that they are not born again, based on nothing but assumption, ignorance and hatred. I am speaking with grace as much as I am able. That being said, he needs our prayers and he will be in them.

[waltherchemnitz]

Ahh, then this is the next video. Thank you.

[Afrikitty]

Hi John,

I have opened up this video for comments again. I have removed some inappropriate comments that Kirk made and I will unblock him so that he can take part in this conversation again. However, because of his recklessness, I have set the comments for approval only, as I do not want a repeat of what happened last week. If you decide to engage Kirk again, I pray God will open his eyes to see the truth of the saving Gospel of Christ.

Soli Deo Gloria!

[TCMAO0]

Wrong again! Read where he talked to Felix about what?

The gospel as you would describe it? No!

He preached about justice, self-control, future judgment.

Now you have an issue with the Apostle and me. And God, I suspect!

[ironclad452]

Galatians 3:12 But the law is not of faith, rather The one who does them shall live by them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree

You preach Law. I preach Grace.

Paul NEVER did the former without FIRST doing the latter.

[TCMAO0]

Greasy Grace - grace that appeals in some way to the man who wants to be saved without working very hard to get rid of sin. To the extent that the gospel eases the mind that a person can intentionally sin (premeditatedly - like premeditated murder, but not limited to that sin) while at the same time thinking that the blood of Christ will just have to cover it, since he is already a Christian.

[TCMAO0]

GRACE is a big topic! GRACE is unmerited favor. Applied in various ways... such as the new found ability to actually please God with works.

And before you have an allergic (reformation) reaction to works that the saint does to please God, let's consider a simple scenario...

A Real Christian man who likes porn is about to look at some. He realizes it is his flesh attacking the spirit. War breaks out and he stops short of the desire to look at it.

Now tell me... was God pleased?

[ironclad452]

Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.