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Question: My sister and I have been having a disagreement regarding the meaning of the "curse of the law." I believe that being saved from "the curse of the law" means that we are saved from earthly curses as well as from eternal damnation. My sister does not believe in eternal damnation and says that we are only being saved from the curses outlined in Deuteronomy. She believes that everyone will come to Christ eventually. Could you clarify this point for me please? Most writings I have read about this talk only about the state of Grace and not about what the curse of the law actually is.

Answer: Without a doubt, you are referring to the words found in Galatians 3 that says "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" (Galatians 3:13)

To start with, here is a brief commentary on Paul's words on Galatians 3:13.

"The curse which the law threatens, and which the execution of the law would inflict; the punishment due to sin. This must mean that he has rescued us from the consequences of transgression in the world of woe; he has saved us from the punishment which by our sinful conduct, we deserve. The word 'us' here must refer to all who are redeemed; that is, to the Gentiles as well as the Jews. The curse of the law is a curse due to sin, and cannot be regarded as applied particularly to any one class of men. All who violate the law of God, however that law may be made known, are exposed to its penalty. The word "law" here relates to the law of God in general, to all the laws of God made known to man. The law of God denounced death as the wages of sin. It threatened punishment in the future world for ever. That would certainly have been inflicted, but for the coming and death of Christ. The world is lying by nature under this curse, and it is sweeping the race on to ruin."

Notice, if sin is what causes the curse, then sin must be our focus of your question. The Bible says, "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). The Bible teaches three kinds of death: physical, spiritual, and eternal. Those are the results of sin. The Bible does teach that unrepentant sinners will go to hell and then finally to the lake of fire, which is for eternity.

Notice the verses on this:

"And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone" (Revelation 19:20).

"And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever" (Revelation 20:10).

"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death" (Revelation 20:14).

"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Revelation 20:15).

* Notice: If hell is not for ever, then God is a liar. God's holiness demands that there is eternal punishment. Only Christ can save us from God's eternal wrath on sin! (Romans 5:9). Please read also these following verses (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 John 1:7-9).

There is no doctrine of "universal salvation". Only those that have the Son, have life eternal!! (1 John 5:11-12)

May God bless you and guide you into all TRUTH!


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