[metmom]

OUCH!

Of course, that’s why as believers, we are not under the Law any more.

God has forgiven us and does not reckon us as those who need the law.

What’s really sad is the number of people who will demand to be judged by their works, by the Law.

And they will be. If they reject Christ and choose to do the law, God WILL give them what they want. They just are not going to like the outcome very much.

[boatbums]

I certainly believe we Christ's ones should be law abiding, kind, generous, peaceful and living holy lives full of good works which God has prepared for us, BUT, we should never confuse these works with having anything to do with making us righteous for heaven. If we love Him, we WILL be obedient to Him for we have been indwelt with the Holy Spirit, who spurs us to live in righteous gratitude. We are NOT saved by our works of righteousness and anyone who declares we are is a liar who knows not the gospel of the grace of God. I notice a certain smugness in those who think they can "school" Christians in the plan of salvation and you can't miss their PRIDE over their own righteousness and condemnation of those who would dare disagree with them. They haven't the first inkling of what grace means. For them, Paul wrote:

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. (Galatians 5:3)