Chapter 16: The Law of Moses Versus God’s RighteousnessWhy the Law Cannot Save, and the Power That Can

In brief

Is the Law of Moses abolished for Christians? Seaich says its standards remain in force. Jesus made them even stricter, but they can no longer save. No one can keep every “jot and tittle” by human strength. What saves is “the righteousness of God”: a real power from the Holy Ghost that enables a reborn believer to fulfill the law (Romans 8:4). Seaich compares it to electricity flowing from a power grid, or to the engines of a great ship that its captain steers.

This page summarizes Chapter 16 of Understanding Mormonism: The Restored Gospel of Christ and Its Biblical Foundations in Latter-day Saint Belief by Eugene Seaich (2026 Annotated Edition, edited by Eric Hendrickson). The summary is quoted from the book’s “In brief” and is editorial material, not the author’s words. The full chapter, with its notes and argument, is in the book.

Independent scholarship by Eugene Seaich. Not an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.