Why does the law only bring condemnation and not life?

The law functions as a ministration of death because it exposes our sin and demonstrates our need for a savior. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 3:6 that the law kills, while the Spirit gives life. The law cannot empower us to achieve righteousness; instead, it serves to confine us under sin, making the revelation of Christ’s grace all the more necessary. Only through the transformative work of the Spirit can we be liberated from the condemnation of the law and experience true life in Christ.