The Law was given for the lawless. Without the Law, the lawless would be out of control, but it restrains their evil heart to some degree even when it does not save them. We live under grace because we have no desire in Christ within us to do wrong. There is no law needed for those who don't want to do wrong. Christ is the Law Giver Who lives in us, we have no need of the external Law. We obey His commands because we love Him.
Romans 6:14-15 "…13 Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. 14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? By no means!…"
Far too many people are thinking they are being good enough they need not bother obeying God. The problem with this is that they expose their inner heart of rebellion against Him by claiming they are under grace therefore it doesn't matter if they sin.
When someone is comfortable in sin and defends or justifies it, they are probably not born again. Born again believers are convicted by their sin and quickly confess to be cleansed.
1 John 1:6 "6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth."
I don't think it could be much more clear than that.
Psalm 97:10-11 "10 Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart.…"
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