"For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes" Romans 10:4.
The reason that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness is because he fulfilled it then he abolished it.
"Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in the ordinances" Ephesians 2:15.
"Blotting out the handwriting of the ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us , and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross" Colossians 2:14.
"For as Many as are of the works of the law are under a curse" Galatians 3:10.
"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God" Galatians 3:11.
The words law and religion mean the same thing. When one is doing their religion they are doing the law. When one is doing the law they are doing their religion. The law covers every facet of ones life. The Jews took the commandments and the ordinances and came up with over 600 rules for holy living which they called the Torah. Jesus condemned them for doing that.
Paul said the Galatians that wanted to live by the law, "Tell me that you desire to be under the law DO YOU NOT HEAR THE LAW?" Galatians 4:21. The law demands perfection. James said that if you fail in one point of the law you have failed the whole thing, James 2:10. Those that want to live according to the law and the commandments believe that they can please God by their obedience and their works. This kind of thinking is anti-Gospel and anti-Christ. God only accepts the works and the obedience of Jesus Christ. We are saved by being "In Christ". In the judgment if you are not found to be "In Christ" you will perish. To be "In Christ" means that you are trusting in his righteousness and in his atonement for your sins and not in your doctrine or your religion.
The reason that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness is because he fulfilled it then he abolished it.
"Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in the ordinances" Ephesians 2:15.
"Blotting out the handwriting of the ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us , and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross" Colossians 2:14.
"For as Many as are of the works of the law are under a curse" Galatians 3:10.
"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God" Galatians 3:11.
The words law and religion mean the same thing. When one is doing their religion they are doing the law. When one is doing the law they are doing their religion. The law covers every facet of ones life. The Jews took the commandments and the ordinances and came up with over 600 rules for holy living which they called the Torah. Jesus condemned them for doing that.
Paul said the Galatians that wanted to live by the law, "Tell me that you desire to be under the law DO YOU NOT HEAR THE LAW?" Galatians 4:21. The law demands perfection. James said that if you fail in one point of the law you have failed the whole thing, James 2:10. Those that want to live according to the law and the commandments believe that they can please God by their obedience and their works. This kind of thinking is anti-Gospel and anti-Christ. God only accepts the works and the obedience of Jesus Christ. We are saved by being "In Christ". In the judgment if you are not found to be "In Christ" you will perish. To be "In Christ" means that you are trusting in his righteousness and in his atonement for your sins and not in your doctrine or your religion.