In Galatians 1 & 2, Paul admonishes Galatian Christians and some of his own close friends to stop falling back into living by the law. He calls this action "another gospel." The point is clear. A Christian cannot live by the law now any more than he could back before he trusted Jesus.
But, that is exactly what we try to do. We start believing that our own works gain us favor and better standing with God. Not true at all. Not true then and not true now.
Sure enough, God calls us to do things. By trusting Him, we'll be able to. We've got to get back to where we were when it was just us and Jesus - forsaking all else. Because, just like Paul said,
For through the law I have died to the law, that I might live to God.....Galatians 2:19
