I’m so grateful that God showed me the truth about him and my identity. Since then, I’ve experienced more peace in my life, and I don’t have to let my
Christians Have Something Better Than The 10 Commandments
One of the questions we often hear is, “Don’t I need to obey the 10 Commandments?” If you talk to most Christians, they are 100% convinced we must follow the
Tired of Trying to Measure Up?
Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up? Maybe it’s with family. Maybe it’s with friends. Or maybe it’s with the one relationship you care about the most, God.
Objections to Our Freedom from the Law
- To Show Unbelievers their Sins “Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.” (Romans 5:20 NIV)
- To Prepare Unbelievers for Salvation “Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.”(Galatians 3:24-25 NASB)
Many don’t realize Paul was writing about how he came to the end of himself by using the law to try to live a righteous life in Romans 7:15-25. That is why he said in verse 15, “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” What we see in our counseling at GLI is that victory over sin for Christians increases dramatically when they live by grace instead of the Law!
Live Free In Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com All Content Copyright © 2014 Mark Maulding
Answering Objections to Our Freedom from the Law
- To Show Unbelievers their Sins “Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.” (Romans 5:20 NIV)
- To Prepare Unbelievers for Salvation “Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.”(Galatians 3:24-25 NASB)
Many don’t realize Paul was writing about how he came to the end of himself by using the law to try to live a righteous life in Romans 7:15-25. That is why he said in verse 15, “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” What we see in our counseling at GLI is that victory over sin for Christians increases dramatically when they live by grace instead of the Law!
Live Free In Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com All Content Copyright © 2014 Mark Maulding