Does Law (both good and evil) do more harm than good; Especially in the age of Grace?

Question

Paul says law makes grace "no more grace".

Law seems to produce evil concupiscence: an overwhelming desire to do the very things forbidden; then it hounds you with guilt afterward till you feel wretched (like PTSD-ers do).

Law seems to be corruptible and corrupt. Many are the stories in the news of corrupt judges, corrupt police, corrupt politicians, wrongful convictions, and even corrupt priests.

Legalism results in physical, verbal, and spiritual abuse;
And it seems to take victims a l-o-n-g time to get over it.
For it's a catch 22... more they judge, the worse they feel.

There's so many laws, who can know, let alone keep em all.

Law vs Law seems to be as Loser vs Loser either way.

What happens to your order of your law and order when grief smacks you so hard you cry like a child as an adult?

Answer 1

I don't understand this "age of grace" thing- it seems that God's gace was more than evident from the time Adam and Eve were turned out of the garden.

Jesus followed the law- perfectly- he walked perfect Torah law while demonstrating also the spirit of the law. When we understand that the law was not meant to be a taskmaster or an oppressive thing (which it becomes when there is NO grace and that is what the Pharisees of the day were demonstrating)- just like when you give rules (laws) to your children- it is to protect them, for their good and not their harm, even when they don't understand them, they are not in vain as you know the risks of walking outside of the protection of authority and you desire to keep them safe, healthy, blessed and prosperous. Jesus did not do away with the law- those that say he did are preaching a lawless and disorderly (otherwise a false) Jesus. He strengthened, clarified, showed us the spirit of the law that we may continue to follow after Him and not walk in the oppression of htose that would hold the law over our heads as oppression, but we could be FREE to walk joyfully in the law that God gave for our protection and blessing-
We can know by following after Jesus, we can know by using the discernment and direction given by the Holy Spirit, we can know by asking God for wisdom because He gives it freely to those who ask.
GOd does not desire for us to be kept in ignorance - it is because of His grace that we have the law to keep us from walking into destruction.

Answer 2

I think what your referring to the Law of man. And those laws are created for money or control. Example: If I'm doing something within the confines of the Law that benefits the people, yet NOT the politician, the politician can "twist" it so that it whatever your doing becomes "regulated."

"Yo, If its good, I gotta have a piece of the action"-Unknown

Answer 3

Are you suggesting we revert back the the State of Nature and have no laws to govern us whatsoever? Would not having laws lessen the amount of rape? Theft? Murder?

Keep in mind, there is also the Law of God to consider. I don't believe in it personally but if you do then you must concede that these laws would also be void.

However, if you do not concede, do you suggest that we ALL follow the Law of God? It seems as if this would be difficult with the various religions in the world. Unless of course you plan to forcibly convert them.

Answer 4

When right is wrong and wrong is right, there is no right and wrong; logic is destroyed. Am I wrong / Am I right / Am I both / Am I none

If I cry am I laughing? Does yes mean no? Does no mean yes? Is ugly, beautiful? Is beautiful, ugly? Does beauty exist? Does anything?

Is perfection, imperfection? Is imperfection, perfection? What is what? What is real? Am I real? Are you real? What is real?

Am I God, Am I man, Am I Satan ? What is man, what is God, what is Satan?

Bottom line: The world around is does not exist, prove me wrong and you'll be proving me right.

Enjoy as much as you can, and make sure your life is worth dying for, for you will die and everything you've ever known and loved will follow.

Answer 5

The "Laws" of Nature have a perfection that is beyond explanation!!! Mans laws, on the other hand, are full of injustice, imbalance, and killing of the innocents!

Answer 6

To those who stand in God's grace, and know that they do, the Law is only a guideline to tell us what the will of God is.

There is NO CONDEMNATION for those in Christ Jesus. Our obedience is the obedience which comes from trust in God and not from fear of punishment....or hope of His favor.

The laws of man are only poor, dim reflections of God's Law...at best! Mostly they are made up to favor one group over another and they may be "good" or "evil".

Answer 7

it variety of feels that maximum Christians, which incorporate myself, in many circumstances go with issues in our very own strategies. yet Jesus, and different Apostle scriptures exhibit that our hearts are no longer wholely given to Jesus. for this reason it says that many that say "Lord, Lord..." won't enter heaven. simply by fact we don't obey His instructions. those issues have been on my heart for a on an identical time as, and that i think the Holy Spirit's pull on my heart.

Answer 8

PTSD isn't a guilt born condition but one of experiencing extreme trauma. I take extreme offense at your remark and I urge you to reconsider it, and soon.

And as for the value of law: Study Taoism. It's short, 5000 words, and will answer your question thoroughly.

Answer 9

the law sets us apart from the amimals.
i would say the law is good.

Answer 10

UNDERSTAND

LAW=flesh
Promise = spirit


GOD FULFILLED the CURSE of the law
so we no longer have to .................