Law and Grace

I am intending to release a book this year which addresses the symbiosis between law and grace. As part of my research into the preface I have asked some questions to a variety of Christian friends and family --- now it's your turn. Please do not make too long a post, but I would love to know your thoughts.

1. How do you define legalistic?

2. Do you think Jesus abolished
(a) the ten commandments
(b) civil/cermmonial law of Israel
(c) the moral law as a whole?

3. Do you think there is a relationship between law and grace?

4. How do you understand the term keeping the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus?

5. What does "for by grace are ye saved, through faith" mean to you?

6. What does the term "not under law, under grace" mean to you?

7. Do you believe a moral law existed before Sinai?


Would really appreciate your posts on this. Please note that none of your individual responses will be published in anyway, but this is rather a process of ongoing research for me.

Blessings
Dave

GodOwnsMe

One of the reasons I am writing the book is to address the purpose of God's law or standard of righteousness and how it's place or role has always been in harmony with grace, although in different forms, in both the old and new covenant.

For example in Bible studies I ask the question if one believes that grace existed before or at the cross? Did grace kick in since Adam and Eve sinned or much later? Answers to this form part of the book so I can't give it all away now...or you might not buy it!!!LOL

Am praying that it will be written simple enough for youth and elders alike to read and appreciate.

Thanks for your input anyhow

Stay blessed
Dave

I like that GMI

Someone once said to me that Law showed us how righteous Jesus is, but grace allowed us to dwell in that righteousness

Stay blessed
Dave