What then shall we say? That the law is a sin? By no means! Yes, if it had not been for the law. I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet. Romans 7:7 Please read Romans 7:7-25 for full context! Paul is describing the uselessness of trying to live right and please God in our own strength, without depending on God’s grace, mercy, and strength. Paul understood this from his own personal experience before he was a follower of Christ. He only depended on God’s law to be righteous. We can not…
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Grace and Truth
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’ For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. John 1:14 – 18 Grace! A wonderful thing for God to give to us. He keeps giving grace to us over and over. It…