I am finding it difficult to comprehend your experiences as a younger person, particularly in relation to your religious beliefs. I am intrigued as to whether your convictions were based solely on a legalistic approach or if you found the teachings of the gospel to be transformative and remarkable. I am also curious as to whether you had faith in Christ during that time. As believers, we are no longer restricted by the law and have been granted freedom through the Holy Spirit. I would like to briefly divert from this topic to express my interest in the relationship between law and grace. I am perplexed as to why someone who has experienced the life-changing impact of the Spirit would choose to revert back to legalistic beliefs. Why would someone abandon the foundation of their faith, which was a gift of grace, and try to live a life in Christ based on legal principles? As individuals who believe in Christ, we have been freed from the enslavement of sin and are now subject to the authority of our Lord. The law, which previously had control over us, no longer holds power over our lives. Rather, its purpose is to serve as a guide towards Christ, encompassing both its commands and decrees. We no longer fear the law, but instead recognize its role in leading us towards identifying with death and resurrection in our ultimate salvation in Christ. For believers, the law is not an unyielding and immutable set of rules to be adhered to strictly, but rather it should be considered from a new perspective of a life and death reality informed by the Holy Spirit. Through our rebirth through the Holy Spirit, we are granted the power of God, which enables us to conquer sin. Our state of holiness has been established in a permanent manner and we have been granted the righteousness of Christ. Our association with Christ has led to our adoption as His sons, and He serves as our intermediary to the Father, allowing us to gain knowledge of Him. Thus, we are now deemed the offspring of the Almighty and have developed a connection with our Father, who extends an invitation for us to draw near to His throne and receive mercy. The law holds no sway over us, and we are no longer apprehensive of it. Instead of feeling culpable upon hearing the law preached, we feel absolution. Prior to our salvation, we were convicted by the preaching of the law and therefore had a lcursed relationship with it. This indicates that when we heard the law preached, we were living under its condemnation. Despite our desire to obey the law, this desire was not linked to our trust in Christ. As a result, we were bound by the obligations of the law and found it demanding to comply. In our efforts to comply without the guidance of the gospel, we established our own set of rules to convince ourselves that we were obeying it. The Spirit used the law to convict us, and we reacted to its warnings by trying to obey it using our own abilities and resources. Before experiencing the influence of the Holy Spirit, people may encounter challenges in conforming to the requirements set out by the law and may have difficulty dealing with the resulting consequences. Without embracing the redemption offered by Christ, individuals may encounter obstacles that impede their personal development. These hindrances may have existed prior to one's adoption of Christ's teachings, and may be considered more stubborn than some of the most heinous immoral actions, as they arise from a misguided conviction in one's own ethical correctness.