The differences between law & grace

Law	Grace
·         Law demands. When you are married to Mr Law, he expects everything to be done to perfection but he never lifts a finger to help you.  Every 'i' must be dotted and every 't' must be crossed.	·         Grace supplies. When you are married to Mr Grace (represented by Jesus), He does not place any demand on you because He loves you. Yet He does everything for you so that you don't need to lift a finger to do it yourself.
·         Law puts the focus on yourself and your efforts. When you feel that you got to do it if not everything will crash, it means you are under law. Law makes you responsible for your own success or failure. Do good get good, do bad get beat.	·         Grace puts the focus on Jesus and His finished work on the cross. Grace takes the pressure off you. As you look at Jesus’ finished work, you will realise that all you need to do has already been taken care of by Jesus.
·         Law makes you labour and you cannot rest. The effects of being under law are toilsome labour, constant worry and restlessness. Yet after all the effort put in, the results are not as forthcoming.	·         Grace causes you to be at rest and peace. The result of righteousness is quietness and confident trust (Isa 32:17). You can rest knowing that our Almighty God is fighting the battles for us and victory belongs to us.
·         Law is natural. Because of Adam’s sin, we are bound to this fallen world that constantly rejects Jesus. We want to do everything by ourselves. Flesh is second nature to us and there is this strong lure to do something to save ourselves. You can hear the gospel of grace 10 times but the law once and you are back under law.	·         Grace is supernatural and goes against the grain of this world. Grace is undeserved and unmerited favour of God. It is about all of God and none of our efforts. Grace is a Person. Grace is Jesus. John 1:17 says that the law was by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus.
·         It is difficult to love the law: cold hard tablets of commandments. The law condemns you when you fail to meet its standards but never praises you when you do well. Law is impersonal: it is about following a set of 'do's and 'don't's.	·         It is difficult not to love grace (Jesus) for grace forgives the worst sinner. Jesus never condemns us for all our sins are paid for at the cross. Even when we fail, Jesus still tells us ‘it is ok’. Grace is about a relationship with our loving Saviour.
·         Law may seem to yield immediate results but the results are not enduring.	·         Grace may seem slow but the results are sure and the fruits are lasting.
·         When you are under law, you feel insecure because you will never know when you miss the mark and come under judgment.	·         Grace makes you secure in Christ because it is not about our performance that matters. It is who we are in Christ and what Christ has done for us that matters.