As you read the New Testament there are times when it seems that the Law is viewed negatively and there are times when it seems to be viewed positively. We can use Paul’s letter to the Romans to make this point. He sees the law as something under which the unbeliever is in bondage. Those who come to faith in Christ are not under law but under grace (Romans 4:14, 7:6). So in some sense the law is something from which we need to be delivered or set free.
Read MoreGod looks at you and says: "You are my dearly loved child and I am well pleased with you." Or God says, "I am your Father and you are acceptable to me." We can be that bold in proclaiming God's favor to us as those who have been justified by faith in Christ.
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