The New Testament Bible makes some clear, emphatic statements regarding the Law:
Not the hearers but the doers of the Law are justified Ro 2:13.
Faith does not void the Law it establishes the law. Ro 3:31
Sin does not exist if there is no Law. Ro 5:13
John defined sin as the violation of God's Laws. He wrote (1 John: 3:4: for sin is the transgression of the Law.).
God forbid that we continue in sin so that more grace will be given. Ro 6:1-2.
God forbid, that because we are under grace, and not the Law, we should disobey the Law and sin.
Ro 6:15
Is God's Law sin? God forbid! It is only because of the Law that we have knowledge of good and evil.
Ro 7: 7, 12
The Law is spiritual and we are carnal (fleshly and selfish) and inclined to sin. Ro 7:14, 24
Those of us who try to walk God's way and follow His Laws, instead of doing what we want to do, are not condemned. If we make mistakes, and repent of our sins, they are atoned for by Christ. We are saved by Christ sacrifice. Ro 8:1-4
Is Christ the minister or encourager of more sin so grace will abound? God forbid! Christ does not build again that which he is destroying. Gal 2:17-18.
You cannot earn your own salvation because one would have to keep all the Law perfectly which is impossible, therefore we must have grace. Gal 2:21 and Gal 3:10-11
Salvation is a gift from God to all mankind based on promises given to Abraham. Gal 3:6-9, 14-18.
Is the Law against these promises of God? God forbid! Ro 3:21
False brethren were trying to use the Law inappropriately (concerning circumcision) to drive the Church back into Judaism and a Pharisaical approach to Law. This approach was self-righteous and strongly condemned by Christ. Ro 4:17, 5:1-6. Matt 23:1-8, 13-31, Luke 18:9-14.
The Judaizer Party believed that they could save themselves by works and denied the need for Christ and His grace. Therefore, Paul strongly condemned them in almost every epistle. Gal 5:11-12
In conclusion we can see that we need both law and grace. They work together. If there is no law defining an action as wrong then we do not need grace. But no man can earn his own salvation. No man can keep the law perfectly so we must have grace and the help of Jesus Christ.
Definition of grace: Unmerited pardon, Divine favor, love, an undeserved gift.
