(Lesson 3370)(03-26-21) Luke 5:33-39

   “And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.”

    In today’s quote, Jesus made the point that the new law of faith could not be mixed with the old Law of Moses.

    Under the old Law, the Jews were bound to gain righteousness from their own actions through obedience; Whereas, under the new law of faith, a believer in Jesus has no righteousness within him/herself, but is reliant upon the righteousness of that same Jesus to stand between him/herself and God.

    Sadly, today, there are millions of lost souls who still believe they must work out there own salvation by good works. 

    Those of us who have studied the New Testament know that salvation can ONLY be obtained through faith in Jesus Christ crucified, “For by grace are ye saved THROUGH FAITH; that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) 

“Now to him who worketh is the reward NOT RECKONED OF GRACE, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, BUT BELIEVETH on Him that JUSTIFIETH the ungodly, his FAITH is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:4-5)~