Words of Encouragement John 1:17

For the Law was given through Moses but Grace and truth come through Jesus Christ.
                                                                                                        John 1:17

Just as the Lord is completely loving, he completely hates sin.  The Law and Grace are two aspects of his nature that he uses in dealing with us and the sin in our lives..   God can not tolerate sin, that was the reason that he made Adam and Eve leave the Garden of Eden. Before the coming of Jesus the people in the Old Testament had to live by the law that the Lord Gave to Moses.  Not only did the law govern what they should and shouldn't do, it also gave  them specifications for the sacrifices and attachments that would take the place of the blood of Jesus until He came.  The People of the Old Testament had heard of their redeemer and they were saved with faith that Christ would come just as we are saved by our Faith that Christ did come and die on the Cross for our Sin.  The Lord giving Moses the law showed us his attributes of Gods Law and Justice and Righteousness  while when Jesus came, he came to show that the Lord's love, forgiveness, and mercy.  People don't like to think of God as a judge or someone who hates sin, but Jesus was sent so the Lord could show his Love and Grace and Mercy to the people in the most absolute way.  Jesus came to fulfill the law to its ultimate completeness. (Matthew 5:17).  The Law is a guideline to live by, but with our sinful nature we will never be able to live up to the Lords standard, so he offers the blood of Jesus as an atonement and a plan for the redemption of his people.

Rather than coming through Cold Stone Tablets, Gods truth now comes through a person's life.  As we get to know Christ better and become more  Christlike our understanding of the Lord will increase