The law continues to be relevant under the new covenant because it reflects God’s nature and is based on his sovereign grace. Having said this, the new covenant fulfills the law and gives it a new role in the life of the church. The law is no longer written on tablets of stone demanding our righteousness but on hearts of flesh reckoned righteous in Christ. The Spirit-applied law still convicts but is powerless to condemn – it has lost its sting.
The law continues to be relevant under the new covenant because it reflects God’s nature and is based on his sovereign grace. Having said this, the new covenant fulfills the law and gives it a new role in the life of the church. The law is no longer written on tablets of stone demanding our righteousness but on hearts of flesh reckoned righteous in Christ. The Spirit-applied law still convicts but is powerless to condemn – it has lost its sting.