Can grace and law be mixed?
No. Grace and law cannot be mixed. If it is by grace, it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. If it is by works, it is no more grace; otherwise work is no more work. Grace must stand totally by itself.
Les explains that grace cannot operate mixed with law; it has to stand totally by itself. If it is by grace, then it is no more of works, otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace, otherwise work is no more work. In simple language, you cannot mix the two. He then points to verse 7, where Israel nationally has not obtained what he sought, but the election obtained it, and the rest were blinded, with a veil on their heart according to II Corinthians.
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
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Can grace be mixed with law or works?
Grace cannot operate mixed with law; it must stand totally by itself.