What is God's message to us today under grace?
Under grace, God's message today is to believe the Gospel, not to keep the commandments as under the Law. This is not a contradiction but a change of program. Jesus today would not write to us to keep the commandments; the grace-age message is to believe the Gospel.
Les explains that the Bible remains the Word of God, but it was written to the Jew under the Law and not directly to us. That distinction clears up apparent confusion: when Jesus told the rich young ruler to keep the commandments for eternal life, that was Law. Under grace, Jesus would not write to us to keep the commandments. The message today is to believe the Gospel. This is not a contradiction; it is a change in God's modus operandi. Les also notes that Paul's letters to Corinth, especially chapters 8 and 9, give instructions on Christian grace-age giving.