Contrasting Law Versus Grace

A person living according to lawful orientations looks for guidelines to order everyones’ actions

* A person living by the law is quick to judge others’ by his own rigid standards

* A person living by the law often lacks love

* A person living by the law is proud of his own accomplishments and brags about them

* A person living by the law depends on his own efforts to progress in the Christian life

* A person living by the law gives only out of a sense of obligation

* A person living by the law loves to set up policies and procedures for others to adhere to

* A person living by the law feels estranged from God unless they are doing something for God

* People living by the law struggle to have assurance of their salvation

* People living by the law are quick to condemn others for not doing things the right way

* People living by the law like to find glitches in others’ point of view\

* People living by the law like to pride themselves on their own self-righteousness

* People living by the law struggle with their self-image as they base it on their accomplishments

* People living by the law follow the steps of other law abiding thinkers who love proceduralism

* People living by the law are constantly pushing obedience to God’s commandments

* People living by the law tend to emphasize the Old Testament in their thinking and teaching

* People living by the law look up to strong leaders who are able to command people

* People living by the law follow the steps of law giver and implementers

* People living by the law are quick to write off those who reject the gospel

* People living by the law insist on the keeping of 100% of the rules and regulations

* People living by the law lives by rules, policies and guidelines that govern his thinking

* People living by the law are fond of using guilt and shame to control others

* People living by the law share many characteristics with the Pharisees

* People living by the law tend to be perfectionists

* People living by the law are judgmental

* People living by the law see it as a necessary club to keep people fearful of authority

* A person living by Christ’s graceful orientations looks to the Spirit and the word for guidance

* A person living by grace is aware that real judgments are left up to the Lord

* A person living by grace is loving and merciful

* A person living by grace gives all credit for accomplishments to the Lord and His power

* A person living by grace grows by the power of the Spirit working through obedience and faith

* A person living by grace gives freely since He realizes that everything he has comes from God

* A person living by grace loves to trust the Holy Spirit in each believer to lead them aright

* A person living by grace is able to rest in Jesus knowing that His atoning work of redemption and power is sufficient to accomplish His work in and through and with us by His pleasures

* People living by grace are totally secure in the grace of Christ that is complete and sufficient

* People living by grace are quick to commend people for ways they are trusting God to work

* People living by grace like to highlight the good points in every person and their ideas

* People living by grace humbly remain contrite in spirit realizing that all have sinned before God

* People living by grace generally have a good self-image as they know God’s love is sufficient

* People living by grace imitate the faith of other Godly people who walk in the Spirit

* People living by grace advocate a balancing of trusting and obeying the Lord by His Holy Spirit

* People living by grace emphasize the teachings of the New Testament’s grace, love and freedom

* People living by grace look up to loving, wise and effective leaders who facilitate people

* People living by grace follow the steps of Jesus Christ who balanced truth and grace

* People living by grace are persistent in loving, persuading and witnessing to the lost

* People living by grace advocate commitment to Christ, His church and the great commission

* People living by grace live according to the leading of the Spirit’s teaching about Christ

* People living by grace are fond of using Christ as the good Shepherd as their model of motivation

* People living by grace share many qualities with Jesus Christ who accepted all people everywhere

* People living by grace are tolerant of others

* People living by grace are forgiving

* People living by grace see the law as a school master useful for bringing us to Christ