Law vs Grace | Ep 15

Does the law have a role in making a believer holy? In this episode of All Things for Good, Pastor Josh Strelecki addresses one of the most common and misunderstood issues in Christian life—how God’s law and God’s grace operate, and why knowing the difference is essential for salvation, spiritual growth, and daily living.

Drawing from Romans, Galatians, 2 Corinthians, and other key passages, this episode explains that while the law is holy, just, and good, it cannot give life, justify a sinner, or produce true holiness. Instead, the law reveals God’s righteousness and exposes human sin, showing our inability to meet its demands. The law is described as a “ministration of condemnation” and “ministration of death,” not because it is evil, but because it works through our weak flesh and cannot empower us to do what it commands.

In contrast, God’s grace—revealed through the Lord Jesus Christ—provides the righteousness the law holds out but cannot give. Grace works in the inner person through the Spirit, producing genuine transformation and the fruit of good works that please God. Walking in grace means being led by the Spirit, serving in “newness of spirit” rather than “the oldness of the letter,” and finding liberty in beholding Christ, who changes us from glory to glory.

This episode challenges believers to see the law for what it is, use it lawfully, but not rely on it for salvation or sanctification. True Christian living flows not from the strength of our own performance, but from the power of God’s grace working in and through us by His Spirit.