“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” – Micah 6:8
The Law of Moses was given to teach what the Lord requires. Meditation on the law taught judgment; the severe punishments of the law demanded mercy; and through the sacrifices and prayers humility was openly displayed as thousands of animals bled for sins. Of course, the entirety of the law is contained in two truths that Jesus identified: love thy God, and love your neighbour as yourself. “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” – Matt 22:40
Yet, after thousands of years of living under the law one thing was evident: no one is righteous (Romans 3:10). No man can give God what he required: “there is none that doeth good, no not one” (Romans 3:12). It is impossible to do all that God requires for righteousness. The purest requirements of judgment, mercy, love, and humility remain only dreams to a cursed world filled with wicked and sinful people.
Our apostle Paul after receiving the body of truths, which was kept secret since the world began – the Mystery, by the revelation of Jesus Christ wrote, “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Gal 3:24). It was Christ who humbled himself being made in the likeness of men and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Phil. 2:8) so that He could do what no one else could. He satisfied the righteous judgment of God against sin (Isa. 53:11, Romans 3:25). Through Him the richness of God’s mercy and grace provided life to sinners (Eph. 2:4, Rom. 5:17). By how that Christ died, He became our substitute, redemption, and forgiveness of sins (2 Cor. 5:21, Col. 1:14). He was buried for to make His soul an offering for sin in hell (Isaiah 53:10-11, Acts 2:31). And that He rose again for our justification (Romans 4:25). That is the gospel of the grace of God for salvation (I Cor. 15:1-4, Eph.1:13).
Today, it is to God’s praise that he does not require anything from us as Christ has done it all to provide FREE Salvation to all who believe on the sufficiency of His gracious work at the cross of Calvary.
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“…by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.” Rom. 5:18
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“…the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.” Romans 5:15
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“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:9
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“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” Titus 3:5
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“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Romans 4:5
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“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.” Romans 3:22
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;” Romans 1:16
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“…it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” I Cor. 1:21
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“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,” Eph. 1:13
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“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” Acts 16:31
Are you struggling to meet God’s perfect requirements? Put your faith in Christ’s fulfilment of God’s requirements and receive the spiritual benefits of God’s righteousness freely (Rom 3:24)!
Evagelist Rodgie Quirante
The Workman’s Treasure Study Series