[BipolarBob]

I might add, what is sin? It is transgression of the law. Those who wish to do away with the law wish to eradicate the very standard which defines sin. The magical thinking of let’s do away with the law and live by faith forget the law will always be valid. If one follows Gods law and lives by faith then all is well. They go hand in hand. They are both properties of God.

[Mr Rogers]

“I might add, what is sin? It is transgression of the law.”

Do those who have not heard the Law sin? Was there sin before the Law was given?

“The magical thinking of let’s do away with the law and live by faith forget the law will always be valid.” - Bipolar Bob

“3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— 6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?

7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” - Apostle Paul

“23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” - Apostle Paul, also in Galatians 3

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To repeat for emphasis:

“But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian [The Law], for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.”

[MHGinTN]

You offered, "I might add, what is sin?" And you answered 'transgression of the law.' Are you not aware that 'the Law' is an expression of the character of God? God is not a liar, therefore 'Thou shalt not lie.' etc.

Because the law gives us an outline of God's character, we know what it means to be 'Holy'. And we know that only One Man ever reached the level of that Character, the man Christ Jesus. Thus only He can be our Savior as our advocate.