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The Law points us to our need for Christ, that the atonement and forgiveness that is freely given to us who break the Law will be credited to our account when we throw ourselves on the mercy of the court and simply believe what God told us and trust Him to do it.

The Law is for those who do not have the Holy Spirit in them, that they may see the errors in the way they are living. The "wages of sin" IS death. Grace is the power the righteous receive from the act of living righteously, not because they claim to have 'faith', something totally misrepresented/understood today.

For those counting on throwing themselfs at the "mercy of the court", in the end, Luke 12:58 comes to mind:

"When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison."

And James 2:17:

...faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

That last verse pretty much describes where Christian Churches are headed today, and as a result, the coming downfall of western civilization.

Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Here's a cute math lesson:

אהבה + אהבה

= יהוה

13 + 13 = 26

Love + Love = YHVH

2(love) = YHVH

To love = God