Faith repositions a believer in Christ. This is the "law of liberty" when we look into the mirror, not forgetting the reflection of what was seen. The mirror is the word of God. "ALL OF IT," not just what we want to see. It's not our mirror, it's His.
Without faith, the works of the law puts us under the law, but if faith causes us to do God's will, and follow His instructions, we are living within the "law of liberty."
Faith is not taken away by the observance of the law. Not only that, seeing the validity of the law is not self works just because it's esteemed as "profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
James 1:21-25
[SUP]21 [/SUP]Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
[SUP]22 [/SUP]But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
[SUP]23 [/SUP]For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
[SUP]24 [/SUP]For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Without faith, the works of the law puts us under the law, but if faith causes us to do God's will, and follow His instructions, we are living within the "law of liberty."
Faith is not taken away by the observance of the law. Not only that, seeing the validity of the law is not self works just because it's esteemed as "profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
James 1:21-25
[SUP]21 [/SUP]Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
[SUP]22 [/SUP]But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
[SUP]23 [/SUP]For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
[SUP]24 [/SUP]For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.