man cannot receive any help at all:
the Holy Spirit and the cross to work together to put the old man to death.
LESSON THIRTEEN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAW AND GRACE (Deuteronomy 21:18-21; Luke 15:21-32)
I. Law:
A. What is the law?
1. "Holy" (Rom. 7:12) 2. "Perfect...faithful" (Psa. 19:7) 3. "Right...clear" (Psa. 19:8) B. What does the law say?
1. "Keep...do" (Lev. 18:5) 2. "Does" (Rom. 10:5) C. What does the law do?
1. The law is just God's righteous requirement. From the law, man cannot receive any help at all:
a. "Guilty of all" (James 2:10) b. "Fall under the judgment of God" (Rom. 3:19) 2. The law cannot accomplish anything:
a. "Not able to be justified" (Acts 13:39) b. "Perfected nothing" (Heb. 7:18-19) D. Why did God give the law?
1. "Transgressions" (Gal. 3:19) 2. "To bring us unto Christ" (Gal 3:24, KJV) E. How did God give the law? "Through Moses" (John 1:17; Exo. 20:18-19; Heb. 12:18) II. Grace:
A. What is grace?
1. "Love...of our Savior God" (Titus 3:4-5) Grace is goodness bestowed on those who have sinned and those who do not deserve it. 2. "Kindness toward us" (Eph. 2:7) B. What does grace say?
1. "Believes" (John 5:24)