If you abolish the law, you abolish holiness as well.
The law of Moses that was added, was always
temporary.
What purpose then does the law serve? It was
added because of transgressions,
till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Galatians 3:19
The law of Christ and the law of sin and death are not the law of Moses.
Remember that Abraham kept His laws and commandments 430 years before Moses gave the law.
And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” Genesis 26:4-5
- because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.
Let’s keep the discussion open to new understanding and based solely in the scriptures.
Under the law means; under obligation to obey the law.
Likewise under grace means; under obligation to obey grace, the Spirit of grace.
IOW, to be led by the Spirit means we follow the Holy Spirit. If we follow someone, then we must be able to hear and obey the instructions of the one we are following.
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but
if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many
as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Romans 8:12-14
Notice our “debt” of obedience is not to the flesh, to obey the lustful cravings and desires of the flesh, but rather
we are to “
by the Spirit” put to death, to crucify the sinful deeds and works of the flesh.
I think you will agree.
Notice what grace teaches us —
For
the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, Titus 2:11
So, in the New Covenant, unlike the old, we are taught by the Spirit, and led by the Spirit, because we have been born of the Spirit, which is called the Spirit of grace as well as the Spirit of truth.
Those are some of my thoughts on being under grace.
There are laws and commandments involved in any Covenant. The unique thing about the New Covenant is the laws and commandments are written on our heart and mind.
JPT