"No one will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes from the law. But now, apart from the law, God's righteousness has been revealed, attested by the law and the prophets - that is, God's righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ, to all who believe, since there is no distinction." - Romans 3.
There are many aspects of God's character and work that are alien to us. One of which is His work in salvation.
In a sense, God saves us from himself by himself, and He does this by first wounding us and then healing us.
God first wounds us through the law (What was given through Moses in Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy). Contrary to a popular notion that "If I act a certain way then I can be considered a good person", the law describes in specific detail what it means to be righteous in God's eye, and in turn shows how every single person fails to meet God's standard, this is especially evident if you try to obey the law on your own. Our human standard of good is too low and often times too lenient on ourselves, the law in this sense wounds and humbles us.
But fortunately God doesn't stop there, He also heals us by revealing to us a way to be good apart from the law, a way which the law bears witness to (especially the laws describing the sacrificial system), that is faith in Jesus Christ.
Everyone who trust in Jesus are united with his death and resurrection, dead to sin and alive to the God who both wounds and heals.
The law brings death to all who are under it, but Jesus brings life to all who are under Him.
What a strange and wonderful God we worship!
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