"Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law;
ye are fallen from grace." Gal 5:4 (KJV)

That verse is referring to The Law of Ordinances that regulated the
priesthood and the rites and sacrifices that went with the Levitical
Priesthood. (Those laws were abolished at the cross of Jesus
Christ.) No law can forgive sins (justification). No law can deliver
us from the power of our sin nature. We must have faith in Jesus
Christ!

The saints of the Old Testament also had faith and believed the
gospel! Every time they offered a lamb, they were looking forward to
"The Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world."

Old traditions are hard to give up! For centuries, natural Israel had
offered the sacrifices of the "yoke of bondage." and some Jewish
Christians were still doing those works of the law.

In the verse above, Paul is exhorting them to stop doing the carnal
ordinances because all the promises of God are fulfilled in Christ.

The scriptures teach us that once we are forgiven, we must submit
ourselves to the Lordship of Christ. We do that by obeying His
Commandments.

(Here is a good opportunity for me to compare The Law Of Ordinances
with The Ten Commandmants.)

1. The Law of Ordinances is the carnal law.

"The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into
the holiest of all was not yet made manifest,
while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

Which was a figure for the time then present,
in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices,
that could not make him that did the service perfect,
as pertaining to the conscience;

Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings,
and CARNAL ORDINANCES, imposed on them until the time of
reformation." Heb 9:8-10 (KJV)

2. The Ten Commandments is the spiritual law. (It is the law
that defines sin):

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. **Nay,
I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust,
except the law had said, THOU SHALT NOT COVET. Rom 7:7 (KJV)

"For we know that the law is spiritual:
but I am carnal, sold under sin."
Romans 7:14 KJV)

"That the righteousness of **the law might be fulfilled
IN US**,
who walk not after the flesh, but AFTER THE SPIRIT."
Rom 8:14 (KJV)

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God." Rom 8:14 (KJV)

Conclusion: The Law of Ordinances was abolished at the cross. Sin is
transgression of The Ten Commandments. We must have faith in the
death, burial and resurrection of Jesus for the forgivenss of sins.
Christians must obey The Ten Commandments for Jesus to be our Lord.
The sons of God obey The Ten Commandments through the enabling power
of The Holy Spirit.

Donna Kupp

I am not a Seventh Day Adventist (and never have been), a natural Jew,
or a Catholic. I am simply the least of Christ's brethren who love
Him and keep His Commandments.

"Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law;
ye are fallen from grace." Gal 5:4 (KJV)

That verse is referring to The Law of Ordinances ...

"Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law;
ye are fallen from grace." Gal 5:4 (KJV)

That verse is referring to The Law of Ordinances that regulated the
priesthood and the rites and sacrifices that went with the Levitical
Priesthood.