When we look at Mat Chapter 5 and see Jesus' teaching on the ten commandments; we must realize that none of us can claim to perfectly obey any of them!
Ro 8:1-13
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
KJV
As I understand what is being said here:
1) The Law is perfectly righteous and perfect obedience to it will yield righteousness.
2) The Law is incapable of providing righteousness to anyone because our fallen nature is incapable of perfect obedience.
3) Our failure to keep the Law perfectly is not condemned because Jesus obeyed it for us.
4) As a result of accepting what Jesus has done on our behalf, the Holy Spirit takes residence within us.
5) As a result of the Holy Spirit living within us, we are given a new nature, who makes war on our fallen nature; but elects not to destroy it.
6) Our new nature, progressively transforms our character and desires to conform to those of Christ.
Therefore a true believer will not persist in sin; but our old nature will on occasion drag us into sin.
Ro 8:1-13
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
KJV
As I understand what is being said here:
1) The Law is perfectly righteous and perfect obedience to it will yield righteousness.
2) The Law is incapable of providing righteousness to anyone because our fallen nature is incapable of perfect obedience.
3) Our failure to keep the Law perfectly is not condemned because Jesus obeyed it for us.
4) As a result of accepting what Jesus has done on our behalf, the Holy Spirit takes residence within us.
5) As a result of the Holy Spirit living within us, we are given a new nature, who makes war on our fallen nature; but elects not to destroy it.
6) Our new nature, progressively transforms our character and desires to conform to those of Christ.
Therefore a true believer will not persist in sin; but our old nature will on occasion drag us into sin.
The Apostles Paul, Peter, James and John had specific commandments for the church..............are these to be obeyed or have they been nullified by Grace?