The glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ sets us free from living under guilt and  condemnation. Jesus Christ died and paid the price for our sins. He did that so we  can be set free from sin and live victorious lives. The Old Testament (before Jesus  came) shows that people had to follow the ten commandments. These were given to  make people aware of their sinful condition. In contrast, The New Testament (after  Jesus came) shares the good news. Righteousness with God can only be achieved  through faith in Jesus Christ (not by keeping the ten commandments).

No matter how hard we try, we can NOT obey all of God’s commandments.  Jesus Christ is the only one without sin. The good news is that when we trust in  Christ (who knew no sin, but become sin for us), we become blameless and righteous  in God’s sight. This is a free gift from God. “For it is by grace you have been saved,  through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so  that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

We can NOT live under the law (the old covenant) and under God’s grace (the  new covenant) at the same time!!! The Bible tells us that no one can keep the law (the  old covenant), and that all who rely on the law are under a curse. “Cursed is everyone  who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” (Galatians  3:10)

God wants us to live under His grace (under the New Covenant). However,  many christians struggle to do so. In the book of Galatians, apostle Paul addresses  this issue, asking Galatians who has bewitched them. These were Christians saved by  grace that received the Spirit of God because of their belief in Christ Jesus. “You  foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was  clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you  receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so  foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means  of the flesh? (Galatians 3:1-3) 

The problem that Galatians faced (as many Christians do today) is that they  departed from the reality of the cross. They started through faith in Jesus Christ but  later tried to achieve righteousness with God through their own efforts.

God says that “our acts of righteousness are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6), and  that “no one is justified before Him by the law” (Galatians 3:11). On the contrary, God  wants us to live by faith. “The righteous will live by faith” (Galatians 3:11) 

Let’s all be diligent to receive God’s abundant provision of grace and live under  the New Covenant!!! Jesus Christ paid with His own blood to set us free from sin and  live under His grace.

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