By Tom Loud

"The Law"  is a term that is often abused among Christians. "The Law" actually refers to the ordinances that God's people were commanded to obey under the Old Covenant. Some use "The Law" to refer to any commandment that we are instructed to keep, and when you bring up something that we were commanded to do in the New Testament, these people cry "Foul", and "Legalism"  and state,  "I'm not under The Law, I'm under Grace."  This can be a great lie that is used to justify every kind of sin with impunity. We are NOT under "The Law" as it was laid out in the Old Testament, but we ARE under certain laws as designated in the New Testament, otherwise we would be as Satan, who is known for being the "Lawless".  Jesus said plainly,  "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."  Our commandments are actually numerous, but they all fall under the general heading of "Love".  When Jesus gives us commandments, we are to learn them and then apply them and not foolishly dismiss them as being "The Law". I Peter 2:16  For you are free, yet you are God's slaves, so don't use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. There is a "Law" for us today, and those who actually DO it, are blessed.
James 1:5But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it--not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it--they will be blessed in what they do.

- by Tom Loud