The WORD Podcast

Question No. 1

To what and why was the law added?

Proof No. 3 New and better Covenant

The fact that the New Testament believer's allegiance must be to the doctrines of the better or superior covenant of the grace of GOD, and not to those of the old covenant, called the law, is seen by studying Hebrews chapters one, two and eight, through ten, accordingly.

Proof No. 2 New and better covenant

Because of  what GOD has done for us In Christ, as described in Proof No. 1; to walk uprightly , therefore, Is to walk according to the truth of the gospel (Gal 2:14), and NOT according to the dictates of the Law, even the First covenant, from which we were delivered (Rom 7:6).

Proof No. 1 New and better covenant

In light of the superiority of the new and better covenant of the grace of GOD (Heb. 8:6-7), over the old covenant called the  Law of GOD (Deut 4:13; 2 Chron 33:8), New Testament believers' allegiance must inevitably be to Christ and his new testament directives, instead of to old testament ones, which, although were appropriate for old testament times, are, in many instances, unsuited for the new testament believer in Jesus Christ.

Reason No. 5

In addition to the previous reasons, the superiority of the grace of GOD over the law of GOD is surely established by the following text:"....But after that FAITH is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster (Gal. 3:25).

Reason No.4

The Superiority of the Grace of GOD over the Law of GOD is undoubtedly estabished by the folowing texts: "... The Just Shall Live by Faith (Gal. 3:11), but we are also informed that "... The Law is not of Faith ...." (Gal. 3:12).

Reason No. 3

Since the righteousness which the law gives is self righteousness (Deut. 6:25; Phil. 3:9a) it is evident that the righteousness of the law must be inferior to the righteousness of faith, the latter being a derivative of GOD's divine nature. Because of this fact, St. Paul chose the latter and despised the former (Phil 3:9).

Reason No. 2

Because the Law is a merit system, which consists of blessings and curses, to be under the law also meant that one was under or subject to the curses of the law (Gal 3:10). On the other hand, the covenant of grace is predicated on the fact that GOD commits himself to save humanity by his Grace, and not by man's works (Eph. 2:8-9).

Reason No. 1

God dealt with Abraham, the father of faith, not under the law, but under the covenant of promise, whih was the old testament word for grace, the new testament believer also, being Abraham's seed through Christ, is likewise dealt with by GOD under the new and superior covenant of the grace of God, instead of under the old and inferior covenant of the law of GOD (Rom. 4:13, 14, and 16).

Proof No. 12

The Righteousness of the Law and the Righteousness of Faith are intrinsically different, being the respective derivatives of two different covenants, concerning which GOD's word says: He taketh away the First, that he may establish the second (Heb.10:9b)