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How do we know the law was meant to point us to Christ?

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The law was given to reveal our sinfulness and to lead us to recognize our need for a substitute in Christ.

The sermon makes clear that the purpose of the law, as stated in passages like Romans 3, is to shut us up to Christ by exposing our inability to meet God's standards. The law was not given as a means of salvation but to show us our desperate need for a Savior. By revealing our sinfulness, the law points us directly to Jesus, who fulfills all righteousness on our behalf. The speaker underscores that the law is meant to demonstrate our guilt and to direct us towards God's grace available through Christ's sacrifice, which is the substance of true hope for sinners.
Scripture References: Romans 3:19-20, Exodus 20:24-26

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