Do believers have law?

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What’s Your Question? for April 11

An anonymous writer misused Gal. 5:18 to assert believers are under grace, and "have no law." The law in the context is the Old Testament (Gal. 5:1-6), and we are not under that. Paul said where there is no law "there is no transgression" (Rom. 5:13; 1 Jn. 3:4). So, if the believer has no law, he needs no grace, for he cannot sin! Furthermore, Paul said he was - "to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ)…" (1 Cor. 9:21). Does this mean that Paul was not a believer because he was under law to Christ? Love for God is shown in keeping His commandments (1 Jn. 5:1-3). Jesus said the same (Jn.14:15,21,24). Those who love Christ, abide in His doctrine (2 Jn. 9).