For Christ Is the End of the Law for Righteousness - Part 918

"For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." (John 1:17) "For Christ is the END of the Law for righteousness, which is of the Law ... for Moses describes the righteousness which is of the Law -- "That the man which doeth those things shall live by them." (Romans 10:4)

"Wherefore the Law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ that we might be justified by faith .. but after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster." (Galatians 3:24-25)

Sadly, many representatives in today's religious culture subscribe to the Law -- that we as believers who believe in Jesus and seek His righteousness must (even in this dispensation of grace) be subservient to old covenant law. This stance, even when Jesus proclaims that He will set us free through His precious blood shed on the cross. 

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." (Galatians 5:1)

But don't let the religious hinder you so that you would not obey the truth. "This persuasion cometh not of Him that called you." (Galatians 5:7-8) Rather, know that "all the law is fulfilled in one Word, even in this -- "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." (Galatians 5:15) 

Why? Because we have been called unto liberty. His liberty. The liberty that allows us to walk and live in the Spirit -- and in His grace -- and to do good unto all men -- especially them who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10)

For other scriptures confirming Christ is the end of the Law -- the same Christ in whom we have obtained an inheritance -- that we should be to the praise of His glory, read on:

"But the righteousness which is of faith speaks on this wise, "Say not in thine heart, who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above;) Or, who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it?" (Romans 10:1-8)

"The Word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; that is, the Word of faith, which we preach -- that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith: "Whosoever believes on Him shall be saved." (Romans 10:8-13)

"Wherefore then the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made -- ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator." (Galatians 3:19)

Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, "Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled." Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.  For I say unto you, "That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:17-20)

"Now we know that what things soever the Law saith - it saith to them who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore, by the deeds of the Law, there shall be no flesh be justified in His sight; for by the Law is the knowledge of sin ... but now the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference ... for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God ... being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood -- to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time His righteousness; that He might be just, and the justifier for Him which believes in Jesus." (Romans 3:19-26)

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit ... for the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His only begotten Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh ... that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:1-4)

"For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus ... for as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female, for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Galatians 3:26-29)

"And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses." (Acts 13:39) 

In other words, Jesus came to redeem them that were under the Law that we might receive the adoption of sons -- and because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba, Father." (Galatians 4:4-5) Stand in the offering plate.