We are not under the law because we have been made righteous through faith in Christ, as stated in Galatians 2:16.
The assurance that believers are not under the law derives from our justification through faith in Jesus Christ, as outlined in Galatians 2:16, which states that 'a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ.' This means that the law's purpose was to identify sin, but through faith, we are clothed with the righteousness of Christ. As Romans 3:28 emphasizes, we are justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. Therefore, any attempt to return to the law for justification only places one under its curse (Galatians 3:10), thereby demonstrating the foundational belief that our righteousness comes solely through Christ.
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