The WORD Podcast

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).

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).

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).

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).

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)

The Righteousness of the Law and the Righteousness of Faith can never be the same, once one considers Gal: 3:11 and 12, which states that while the Law is not of faith (Gal. 3:12), the just shall live by Faith (Gal. 3:11).

The Righteousness of the Law differs from the righteousness of Faith, since they are the respective products of two different covenants or wills (ref. Heb. 7:11-19;Heb. 8:6-7;8-13)

The Righteousness of the Law and the Righteousness of Faith can never be the same, since they were mediated by two (2) different mediators, and the bible admits of but one mediator between GOD and man (1 Tim. 2:5;Heb 9:19-20).

The Righteousness of the Law and the Righteousness of Faith cannot be the same, since they emanate from two different worlds, the Terrestrial or Earthly and the celestial or Heavenly (Ref. Heb. 12:18-21 and 22-25, respectively).

The Righteousness of the Law and the Righteousness of Faith can never be similar, since each Righteousness is the product of two (2) different Houses or Priesthoods (Ref. Heb. 3:1-3;5:10;6:20;7:5,11-12)