The Bible teaches that grace is God's free gift, while the law reveals our sinfulness and drives us away from God.
The Scriptures indicate a stark contrast between grace and the law. In Genesis 2:16-17, God establishes grace as He provides freely for Adam, urging him not to partake of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which represents the law. The law reveals what is good and evil but ultimately does not lead us to God; rather, it serves to highlight our inability to comply with God's holiness. Instead, grace, particularly through Christ, is the means by which we find acceptance and assurance before God, as Romans 10 points out that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness for everyone who believes.
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