1. What Christian graces do Paul and Peter admonish us to always exemplify in our lives?

a. Romans 5:3-4
b. 2 Corinthians 6:6
c. 2 Corinthians 8:7
d. 2 Peter 1:5-7

2. Galatians 5:23b reads, “against such things there is no law.” (ESV) What does this mean? Against what? God does not need a law against too much love, too much joy, too much peace, too much patience, too much kindness, too much goodness, too much faithfulness, too much gentleness, or too much self-control.

The Law was given to men before Christ had accomplished atonement for our sins. It was given to control man’s actions and to convince and convict man of his sinfulness. In the life of the Christian the Law continues to reveal sin and to bring about conviction of sin, thus constantly bringing the Christian back to Jesus and the Gospel. The Law, furthermore, furnishes the Christian with a safe rule of life and holds the flesh in check and brings external discipline. As sins are revealed by the Holy Spirit and confessed by the Christian the all-sufficiency of Christ’s death for sins is seen more and more clearly and the Christian ever grows in his realization of the freedom from the Law that he has in is blessed Lord. Through this process often the renewing and transforming of the inner man Jesus becomes more and more evident in the outward life and an abundance of the fruits of the Spirit is seen by all.