Grace & Law
Grace and Law: Two Different Approaches to God
The following comparison between grace and law, two very different approaches to God, is based on a chart in the Nelson Study Bible (NKJV Study Bible).
| Grace … | Law … |
| is based on faith (2.16) | is based on works (2.16) |
| justifies sinful men (2.16-17) | cannot justify (2.16; 3.1) |
| has Christ at its heart (2.20) | makes Christ nothing (5.3) |
| is the way of the Spirit (3.2, 3, 14) | is the way of the flesh (3.3) |
| is a blessing (3.14) | is a curse (3.13) |
| is an end in itself (3.23-25) | was a means to an end (3.23-25) |
| results in intimacy with Christ (3.27) | results in being severed from Christ (5.4) |
| makes one a son of God and co-heir with Christ (4.6-7) | keeps one a slave (4.7) |
| brings liberty (5.1) | results in slavery (5.1) |
| is powered by the Spirit (5.16-18) | is powered by human effort (5.19-21) |
| is motivated by love (5.13-14) | is motivated by pride (6.3, 13-14) |
| centers on the cross of Christ (6.12-14) | centers on man-made rules (5.11; 6.12-15) |
What a profound difference! Let us stand firm in the freedom that is ours made possible by the unmerited kindness of God.
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