Obedience To The Law vs Obedience to the Faith

Obedience to God is indeed important, but there is a distinction between obedience to the Law of Moses and obedience to the faith. Under the law, the people’s obedience was required, first, before God could bless them. After Jesus went to the cross, the only requirement to inherit the promises of God was belief, independent of our behavior or self-effort. Under the law, people were holy because of their obedience; under grace, we are holy because of Jesus’ obedience. Under grace, we cannot take credit for any of the good things that happen in our lives. We are made righteous not through anything we do, but only through our belief in Jesus’ faithfulness. Under the covenant of grace, we bear the fruit of what He has already done.