75 Bible Questions – 41 What does “under grace, not law” mean?

All who are trying to gain salvation by their good works consider themselves under the law, which is not why Jesus “being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (Philippians 2:8)

We are under grace because that is the New Covenant that Jesus paid for with his precious blood when he bore the sins of the world and conquered the grave.

Sin was manifested through the law so that Isreal might recognize it immediately but the law did now redeem them, nor did their actions because all had sinned (Romans 3:23) so God sent His son that we might be free from sin and abide in His grace.

Romans 6:14  For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

Romans 6:15  What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!

Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Galatians 3:10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.”

Acts 13:39  And by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Romans 8:2  For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

1 Corinthians 15:56  The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.