Do you not read my posts? Have I spoken against Gods law ever?
Why does Christ’s death on the cross uphold the law? Here’s why:
Man broke God’s law and, as a result, cut himself off from God and came under the curse of the law—eternal death.
God could not break His own law by simply brushing this under the rug. The consequences of sin had to fall upon mankind. Because God’s law is immutable, forgiveness was impossible apart from justice. But God had a plan, and it involved the incarnation of Christ, who bore the results of sin in our place. Thus, God can and does forgive without violating His own law. In this way, the law is upheld.
Because Jesus bore the curse of the law, we are no longer under the law but under Christ, our schoolmaster. The law remains and always will, but we are not under its condemnation.
In order to be saved by the law, one would have to keep it perfectly from cradle to grave. Those who try will fail and perish, but those who trust in the Lord will be saved.
References
- The Law and Sin: Romans 3:23 — “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
- The Curse of the Law: Galatians 3:10, 13 — “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us…”
- The Immutability of God’s Law: Matthew 5:18 — “For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”
- God’s Justice and Mercy: Romans 3:25–26 — God put Christ forward “to demonstrate His righteousness… so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”
- The Law as a Schoolmaster: Galatians 3:24–25 — “The law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.”
- Salvation by Faith, Not Works: Ephesians 2:8–9 — “For by grace you have been saved through faith… not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
- Perfect Obedience Required by the Law: James 2:10 — “For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it.”