Are believers today under the law or under grace?
Believers today are not under the law but under grace. Grace is God's attribute that pours out undeserved favor and mercy on sinners because of the love shown at the cross. Righteousness does not come by law or legalism; if it did, Christ died in vain.
Les explains that believers today are not under the law; they are under grace. He describes grace as that attribute of God capable of pouring out undeserved favor and mercy on sinners like you and I, all because of the love that was poured out at the cross. Les also points to Paul's words in verse 21, where Paul says he does not frustrate the grace of God, refusing to say he must do something because the law says so. If righteousness comes by the law or legalism, then Christ is dead in vain.