Luther states that “the law is spiritual. If the law were for the body, it could be satisfied with works. Since it is spiritual, however, no one can satisfy it, unless everything you do is done from the bottom of your heart” (Luther 77). What Luther really means by this is that the law can only be satisfied where there is a spiritual heart and where that spirit is absent from the heart then there is sin and dissatisfaction with the law. A law is obtained by carrying out the works that God decides if we carry out these tasks with God's will of the heart. However, someone will be punished by God for doing heartless deeds because God is not pleased by individuals who only do good works when others are watching or to get something in return. (Luther 76). Laws are intended to keep the sinful attributes of individuals in check through fear of punishment. The law shows anyone who compares their life with the life of Christ who was without sin that he or she is a sinner. God gave us the law not because it is harsh but to help society maintain order and it is also a guide so that we can know what good works will please God. The book of laws is found in the Old Testament which teaches what individuals can and cannot do. The Old Testament includes the requirement of good, stories of how laws can be kept or broken, and the promise of forgiveness of sins (Luther 98). The apostles use the