The Word of the Cross
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)