How many here think that keeping law makes them righteous and in good order with God?
What does the Word say?
(Deu 6:25) And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
(Psa 119:172) My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
(Luk 1:6) And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
(2Pe 2:21) For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
But on the other hand, we read:
Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Gal 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Gal 3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
1Ti 1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1Ti 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1Ti 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1Ti 1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
2Pe 2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are
the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
2Pe 2:20 For
if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
2Pe 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
2Pe 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.