EPIGNOSIS OF GRACE
Thursday, November 20, 2025
THE WORKS OF THE LAW
GALATIANS 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (KJV)
We have explained the use of the term the law of Moses in the context of the writings of Moses. We also taught that the fulfilment of the law and the prophets is about the fulfilment of the promise, prophecies and things concerning Christ in the writings of Moses and the prophets. The apostles taught things concerning Christ from the law and the prophets.
In Acts 28:23,
“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening”. (KJV).
The law of Moses was in reference to the writings of Moses. One evidence of maturity in the use of scriptures is the ability to interpret bible words in the right context. The Old Testament, the old covenant, and the law of Moses are all words used in different contexts to mean different things.
Most times, what we refer to as the law of Moses are the works of the law. Theologians say that Moses gave about 613 laws for the Israelites to obey. We have laws on holy days, dressing, agriculture, worship, family life, governance and many others.
These laws were the result of the hardness of the heart of the Jews. It was to expose the state of their heart and make sin imputable. Though the law was holy, none could fully obey the law, no one was able to stand justified before God by the works of the law.
The works of the law could not make anyone righteous. Nobody was able to meet the righteous requirement of the law. Jesus exposed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees in their selective observance of the laws of Moses. Anybody who is trying to please God or get righteous by the works of the law is on a journey of no success.
From our opening text, a man can only get justified by faith in Christ. Righteousness and justification have always been by faith in Christ. Moses gave the Jews the law because of their unbelief in the message of the scriptures. Abraham was justified by faith, not by the works of the law. The man who has believed the gospel is justified. He is therefore not required to do the works of the law. The works of the law and faith in Christ don’t work together.
In Romans 7, it is considered adultery to be in Christ and still try to get justified by the works of the law. Apostle Paul said in
Romans 3:27-28,
“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. (KJV).
Moses gave the law of dead works. Jesus is the grace of God. Receiving Christ is receiving God’s grace or righteousness without works which is what is called the blessing of Abraham.
CONFESSION: I am justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law.
Additional Studies:
Romans 3:19-31,
Galatians 3:5,
Romans 7:1-4
Thursday, November 20, 2025
THE WORKS OF THE LAW
GALATIANS 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (KJV)
We have explained the use of the term the law of Moses in the context of the writings of Moses. We also taught that the fulfilment of the law and the prophets is about the fulfilment of the promise, prophecies and things concerning Christ in the writings of Moses and the prophets. The apostles taught things concerning Christ from the law and the prophets.
In Acts 28:23,
“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening”. (KJV).
The law of Moses was in reference to the writings of Moses. One evidence of maturity in the use of scriptures is the ability to interpret bible words in the right context. The Old Testament, the old covenant, and the law of Moses are all words used in different contexts to mean different things.
Most times, what we refer to as the law of Moses are the works of the law. Theologians say that Moses gave about 613 laws for the Israelites to obey. We have laws on holy days, dressing, agriculture, worship, family life, governance and many others.
These laws were the result of the hardness of the heart of the Jews. It was to expose the state of their heart and make sin imputable. Though the law was holy, none could fully obey the law, no one was able to stand justified before God by the works of the law.
The works of the law could not make anyone righteous. Nobody was able to meet the righteous requirement of the law. Jesus exposed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees in their selective observance of the laws of Moses. Anybody who is trying to please God or get righteous by the works of the law is on a journey of no success.
From our opening text, a man can only get justified by faith in Christ. Righteousness and justification have always been by faith in Christ. Moses gave the Jews the law because of their unbelief in the message of the scriptures. Abraham was justified by faith, not by the works of the law. The man who has believed the gospel is justified. He is therefore not required to do the works of the law. The works of the law and faith in Christ don’t work together.
In Romans 7, it is considered adultery to be in Christ and still try to get justified by the works of the law. Apostle Paul said in
Romans 3:27-28,
“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. (KJV).
Moses gave the law of dead works. Jesus is the grace of God. Receiving Christ is receiving God’s grace or righteousness without works which is what is called the blessing of Abraham.
CONFESSION: I am justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law.
Additional Studies:
Romans 3:19-31,
Galatians 3:5,
Romans 7:1-4
EPIGNOSIS OF GRACE
Thursday, November 20, 2025
THE WORKS OF THE LAW
GALATIANS 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (KJV)
We have explained the use of the term the law of Moses in the context of the writings of Moses. We also taught that the fulfilment of the law and the prophets is about the fulfilment of the promise, prophecies and things concerning Christ in the writings of Moses and the prophets. The apostles taught things concerning Christ from the law and the prophets.
In Acts 28:23,
“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening”. (KJV).
The law of Moses was in reference to the writings of Moses. One evidence of maturity in the use of scriptures is the ability to interpret bible words in the right context. The Old Testament, the old covenant, and the law of Moses are all words used in different contexts to mean different things.
Most times, what we refer to as the law of Moses are the works of the law. Theologians say that Moses gave about 613 laws for the Israelites to obey. We have laws on holy days, dressing, agriculture, worship, family life, governance and many others.
These laws were the result of the hardness of the heart of the Jews. It was to expose the state of their heart and make sin imputable. Though the law was holy, none could fully obey the law, no one was able to stand justified before God by the works of the law.
The works of the law could not make anyone righteous. Nobody was able to meet the righteous requirement of the law. Jesus exposed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees in their selective observance of the laws of Moses. Anybody who is trying to please God or get righteous by the works of the law is on a journey of no success.
From our opening text, a man can only get justified by faith in Christ. Righteousness and justification have always been by faith in Christ. Moses gave the Jews the law because of their unbelief in the message of the scriptures. Abraham was justified by faith, not by the works of the law. The man who has believed the gospel is justified. He is therefore not required to do the works of the law. The works of the law and faith in Christ don’t work together.
In Romans 7, it is considered adultery to be in Christ and still try to get justified by the works of the law. Apostle Paul said in
Romans 3:27-28,
“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. (KJV).
Moses gave the law of dead works. Jesus is the grace of God. Receiving Christ is receiving God’s grace or righteousness without works which is what is called the blessing of Abraham.
CONFESSION: I am justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law.
Additional Studies:
Romans 3:19-31,
Galatians 3:5,
Romans 7:1-4
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