Jeremiah 31
The New Covenant (pact) includes GOD's Law..
Yes it does. But in Christ, its a brand new way.
Its not one Christians work at to keep. Its one Christians are given as a gift.
It was spoken of by King David when he said blessed is he whose sins aren't imputed against him. And it was prophesied of by Ezekiel.
Ezekiel 36:22-27
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22 [/SUP]Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
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23 [/SUP]And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
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24 [/SUP]For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
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25 [/SUP]Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
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26 [/SUP]A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
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27 [/SUP]And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Matthew 22
Exodus 20
Revelation 22
It is written that Blessed are they that Keep the Commandments.
Keeping the Commandments means the right to the "tree of life"
If we go back, not keeping the Commandment of God in the garden of Eden meant death
Its only by the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus that commandments are kept. The Spirit is given as a gift by God when we come before Him.
If we refuse the working of His Spirit and go back to the law to try to keep it ourselves we have failed. Our only hope is in the Lord Jesus and Him working and growing the Holy Spirit that He has given us.
If we turn away from and try to keep His Perfect Law we are in effect showing Him that we don't believe that He has already fulfilled that.
When we abide in Him and trust in Him alone for our righteousness we are showing Him that we do believe that He is our Righteousness.
Therefore Christians are not under the Law, but we establish the law, by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.