Open Prison Doors - Grace or Law?
Which are we to abide within?

Galatians 4:9
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?


Our Apostle, the Apostle Paul, is writing to the saints which are at Galatia because he truly wants them to understand that they are to live under grace, because they are free in Christ. He is very surprised that these Gentiles are leaving the doctrine of the grace of God, which he preached unto them, and they putting themselves back under the law. The Apostle Paul explains the law as the weak and beggarly elements, the reason for this is that there is no flesh that could ever be justified by the law, no matter what. So if we can?t be justified by law, under any possibility, then why are we trying to live our Christian lives under the law. All the law does to any person is condemn them, whether they are a lost or saved. The law always shows us all of our faults and failures, and that we can not live up to the Laws demands. So we get filled with guilt and the joy of our life which is in Christ is taken away. This is the bondage that the Apostle Paul is referring to. It is like being a prisoner but instead of enjoying our liberty and freedom, which is in Christ, we continue to sit in the jail cell with an open door, even though we are free to leave, and stay there and and do nothing but abide within the law. That would not make any sense to us, and it does not make any sense for a saint to live under the law today. Why? We are in the dispensation of the grace of God.

Romans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Because we are in the dispensation of the grace of God, we need to abide in the Grace that God has given to usward by His Son, Jesus Christ. If we do not, then we will not be justified by the Law, nor by the ways or eyes of others who think themselves to be pillars in the religious world. The Law is a mirror in a sense. It reflects all that is wrong in us, and points it out for us to see, as well as those around us. The Apostle Paul knew that all too well when he wrote Romans 3:20.





Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.


You can see here in Galatians 2:16 that the Apostle Paul knew that there is now way one can be justified by the Law. Not in any way, shape, fashion, or form. See the first part of Galatians 2:16 "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ". Our Apostle is stating there is only one way that a man can be justified, and it is not by anything of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ. That is why Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. That is why He is the Door. That is why we must put our trust and faith on Christ, and Christ alone. if we try to get right by the Law, we will fall short. We will fail. We will not make it work! Why? "for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified" If you have not been saved, let me point you to the Risen Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Why do you not let Him make you free? In Him is all Truth! So I leave you with some verses of Scriptures to speak to you! It is my prayer that if you have not Believed on Jesus Christ, that you will before you draw your last breath and depart from this earth, and step out in to eternity.

John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

1 Timothy 1:16
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.



Act 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.



Romans 10:10
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.