Christians Are Not Under The Law

Many Christians give lip service to the fact they live in the New Covenant.  The truth however is that because they fail to realize they are no longer under the law they are really still living in an Old Covenant reality.  Here are 14 scriptures stating clearly that Christians are not under the law!  There are many more verses about this but Hebrews and Romans are for your study today.

Romans

The law reveals sin but cannot fix it. (Romans 3:20)

If the law worked then faith would be irrelevant. (Romans 4:14)

The law brings wrath upon those who follow it. (Romans 4:15)

The purpose of the law was to increase sin. (Romans 5:20)

Christians are not under the law. (Romans 6:14)

Christians have been delivered from the law. (Romans 7:1-6)

The law is good, perfect and holy but cannot help you be good, perfect or holy. (Romans 7:7-12)

The law which promises life only brings death through sin. (Romans 7:10)

The law makes you sinful beyond measure. (Romans 7:13)

The law is weak. (Romans 8:2-3)

Hebrews

The law is weak, useless and makes nothing perfect. (Hebrews 7:18-19)

God has found fault with it and created a better covenant, enacted on better promises. (Hebrews 8:7-8)

It is obsolete, growing old and ready to vanish. (Hebrews 8:13)

It is only a shadow of good things to come and will never make someone perfect. (Hebrews 10:1)

Well there you have it… Now don’t make the mistake some make that since I am not under the law I can sin all I want.  We are not to be legalists but lovers of God.  Our pleasing Him comes from a heart of love and devotion for the One who loves my very soul.  You know what a legalist is don’t you?  When mother tells the children to not go outdoors, they go out the windows.