The law brings guilt only

Rom. 3:19-20 says,

“Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”

The law brings guilt only.

Here are some questions that come to mind.

• Who is accusing me if I am aware of my guilt? It is not Christ, Rom. 8:34.
• In Christ, why would I think God has a grudge against me? Love does not hold grudges, 1 Cor. 13:5 (ESV).
• Apart from Christ, in my self, can I really makes things right in my conscience in light of the guilt? Rom. 3:19-20.
• Am I holding a grudge against myself for not being good enough? 1 Cor. 4:3.
• When is my self-performance which is based on the law written in my heart or what I think is right enough?
  • Rom. 3:20, Gal. 2:16, 3:11, 5:4.

2 Cor. 3:6 says, “…The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.”

According to the doctrine I adhere to in my inner man, does it impart constant overwhelming life, confidence, faith and love or condemnation, guilt, uncertainty, doubt and fear? The letter kills. If New Covenant doctrine is mixed with Old Covenant then the New Covenant doctrine is no longer new. The New Covenant doctrine becomes a teaching of works and not grace. The two doctrines cannot be mixed or co-exist as one. Works are works and grace is grace, Rom. 11:6.

Prior to knowing Christ, my conscience was the chief witness of my thoughts of self-accusation or self-approving. My conscience was not sanctified or purged from the guilt or judgment of the law. So, I was under the law and its disapproval and accusation. This law was written on my heart. I received this “written law” in my heart from my parents, culture, family, country and even planet.

In Christ, according to what He has done, my conscience is sanctified, purged and made whole from dead works and the guilt and penalty of the law, Heb. 9:9-14.

My conscience is not capable of, cognizant, or ‘conscious’ of the guilt and penalty of the law!