Understanding Christianity

In Galatians 3:15-22, Paul gives the second use of the law. The law is a mirror to show us the sinfulness of sin and compound our guilt. The law also imprisons us in a bondage of despair to drive us to flee to Christ for salvation. You have to be bruised and hit by the law until you can admit your need for Jesus. You need to feel the overwhelming guilt of being imprisoned by the law before you can call out to Jesus to rescue from your chains. You need to be killed and cut by the law before you can call to Jesus to give you new life and heal your soul. You need to be humbled to the very depths of hell before you can turn to Jesus in the gospel to give you the gift of heaven. www.seancole.net