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Understanding St. Paul's Insight: The Law, Death, and the Gift of Grace

This exploration delves into St. Paul's assertion that "with the Law came death," dissecting the moral progression across different human experiences. The diagram illustrates the awareness of right and wrong from infancy to adulthood, emphasizing the Jewish understanding of moral responsibility before Christ. It highlights that prior to Christ, true love and grace were largely unknown, leaving individuals bound to the Law's curse. Only through Christ's grace do we fully comprehend and express love, enabling genuine adherence to the commandments as a manifestation of love.

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Understanding St. Paul's Insight: The Law, Death, and the Gift of Grace

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  1. The Law and Death (Reviewed) Why does St. Paul say: “With the Law came death” ?

  2. The Diagram described • Top Row: Babies and the Pagans– • Neither were aware of the seriousness of their moral actions (they have a natural ‘sense’ for right and wrong, but they don’t know why).

  3. The Diagram described • Middle Row: Teenager (or even adult) and the Jews— • Both have learned the difference between right and wrong, and may even know WHY they should do good and avoid evil. • With this knowledge comes responsibility for our actions (and omissions). • Yet before Christ, this was IMPOSSIBLE. • Therefore Paul claimed that the only thing that he (as a Jew) could attain, was the curse of death—Moses’ curse in Deuteronomy Behold I put before you life, and death, the blessing and the Curse…”

  4. The Diagram described • Bottom Row: The Saint and Grace– • Before Christ, no one really knew or had a clear experience of LOVE—that is GOD. • Without knowing the depth of how we are loved, we cannot fully express love. • The Commandments were meant to be more than rules—they were meant to be man’s expression of love.

  5. The Diagram described • Only through the grace of Christ won through the ultimate manifestation of love, can we experience love in its truest sense. • Only through the experience of love can we express love, and give ourselves in love unconditionally—and thus obey the Commands of Love.

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