What did you think of the previous lesson on God's law vs Christ's law? Do you believe they are different? Or is Christ's law the same as His Father's law?

Isn't it both? Grace enables us to receive Christ's acceptable obedience as ours (justification - pardon - it doesn't involve our works) and it enables us to keep the law as God requires (sanctification - it involves our works). Of course our imperfect obedience in sanctification is also covered by Christ's perfect obedience to be acceptable (as per the famous quote: "O, that all may see that everything in obedience, in penitence, in praise and thanksgiving must be placed upon the glowing fire of the righteousness of Christ." {AG 154.5}), but it is then considered perfect - as God requires.
WDYT?

Hi Arnold, on the face of it, one would be presumptuous to consider another law (or another gospel) than the Ten Commandments established by Christ's Father, the Ancient of Days.
As God is perfect, so must be His Law for His Creation.

Christ's mission as the Angel of God (Ex. 14:19), aka the Angel of the Covenant, was to vindicate His Father's Law. As God's chief Messenger (at the same time God's Son!), it's unlikely that He changed His tune. A faithful messenger delivers the message, even if it costs his life.

(see Hebrew #4397)

But I have not read the lesson, so will have a look.
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It is grace that is the regenerating power that transforms the character.

Grace forgives - justifies and removes our unworthiness to be in connection with God, and imputes Christ's worthiness to us, so we can be in communion with God!
Grace gives us the Holy Spirit so we can walk in newness of life as we are lead by His Spirit!
Grace regenerates and transforms our character.

Thus yes, by God's grace we live according to God's law. Not that we earn any merit, but because God's grace is active in our lives.

Acts 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

"we are not saved by the works of the law, yet we cannot be saved without obedience. The law is the standard by which character is measured. But we cannot possibly keep the commandments of God without the regenerating grace of Christ. Jesus alone can cleanse us from all sin. He does not save us by law, neither will He save us in disobedience to law. {FW 95.3}

I was a little surprised there was an implied thought in the lesson putting a difference between Christ's law and God's law. I do not believe there is a difference.

Jesus said: "I and my Father are One". John 10:30
They don't have different laws.
To keep the law of God is to keep the law of Christ; and to keep the law of Christ is to keep the law of God.

The only difference is that Christ came and demonstrated the keeping of that law.

I believe we are on the same page.

Grace enables us to obey, but it is an imperfect obedience that requires the covering of Christ's righteousness. If we have grace, we obey, but our obedience does not meet the law's perfect claims. Rather, Christ's perfect obedience meets those claims as we abide in Him. Therefore, the righteous requirements of the law are fulfilled IN us, not BY us; by Christ's work FOR us, not His work IN and THROUGH us.

How does that sound?

What does this mean: "AND of His fullness we have all received, AND grace for grace" (John 1:16)? What does "AND grace for grace" mean?

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It seems we are in agreement.

AMEN!

John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.

Are you saying that the work through us and in us is imperfect such that we will only give imperfect obedience? Is the covering of Christ a cloak for iniquity?