Soon after the disciples received the Spirit they began decreeing what felt good to their hearts, something we can observe as they try to persuade Paul to hold the gentiles to the Jewish customs of the time. They argued not over the understanding of the Words of Yeshua but over the logistics of the Torah, placing the Law before the Grace sealed by the sacrifice of the Lamb. They bickered over the Law of the Jews becoming the law of the converted gentile.
Acts 15:5 Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses." NIV
Gal 2:19 For through the Law I died to the Law , so that I might live to God. NASU
Matt 5:17-20 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. "Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. NASU
Understand clearly why we are no longer under the law: we are not under the law for as followers of our Lord, we must surpass the law in the very infancy of our relationship with Him. The Law holds an unchanged heart to a standard considered acceptable by those in authority. To believe in God is to be changed at heart and that places standards high above the law. At that point to violate the law would be to violate one’s own self. For what surpasses the Law is "Love" and if you are practicing "Love" as our Lord practiced "Love" , breaking the law would be anything but "Love”.
Acts 15:5 Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses." NIV
Gal 2:19 For through the Law I died to the Law , so that I might live to God. NASU
Matt 5:17-20 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. "Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. NASU
Understand clearly why we are no longer under the law: we are not under the law for as followers of our Lord, we must surpass the law in the very infancy of our relationship with Him. The Law holds an unchanged heart to a standard considered acceptable by those in authority. To believe in God is to be changed at heart and that places standards high above the law. At that point to violate the law would be to violate one’s own self. For what surpasses the Law is "Love" and if you are practicing "Love" as our Lord practiced "Love" , breaking the law would be anything but "Love”.