The Old Testament was all about trying to keep the Law, about being under the Law.
The New Testament is all about being under Grace. It's all about the Law being fulfilled by Jesus.
And people need to stop this,for in this sense there is no difference between the Old and the New,the only difference in the New is we do not go by the physical ordinances,and we can have the Spirit,everything else is the same.
Paul said we do not void out the law through faith,but we establish the law.
God gave Moses the law,the Old covenant,they had to obey the commandments,and be obedient to God,for then the responsibility is on the people.
God gave the us the Son to wash away our sins,the New covenant,which we have to obey the commandments,and be obedient to God,for then the responsibility is on the people.
There is no difference between the Old and the New,except we do not go by the physical ordinances,but only the laws of love,and we can have the Spirit,but we always have to obey God's commandments,and be obedient to Him,and once we receive the Spirit then the responsibility lies on us,for God is not going to twist our arm to live for Him,that is why the Bible says work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,and if you do not continue in God's goodness,you will be cut off.
People try to take away the responsibility of the person,but when God gives the covenant,you learn of it,and then the responsibility is on you,for God gave it,done what He could do,now it is up to you to obey it.
Jesus connected us to God,and we receive the Spirit,Jesus did what He could do,now the responsibility is on us,to maintain the position that Jesus caused to be in us,that is why Jesus said any person putting their hand to the plow looking back,is not fit for the kingdom of God.
The Bible says if you are led of the Spirit you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh,and will show the characteristics of the Spirit.
If you are led of the Spirit you are not under the law,which means you are abstaining from sin,so the law cannot touch you for prosecution,not that you do not have to obey the law,or it does not apply to you,for Paul said we establish the law.
The law being fulfilled by Jesus does not mean that the law does not apply to us,but He is a sinless man that fulfilled the law,and is right with God to be able to be our Savior,and if we confess Him,and are led by the Spirit,then the law is fulfilled in us,why,because we are obeying the spiritual law,abstaining from sin.
The spiritual law applies to the saints more than it applies to anybody in the history of mankind,because they have the Spirit to be able to live up to the law,not that the law does not apply to them.
Luk 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Luk 12:43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Luk 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Luk 12:45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
Luk 12:46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Luk 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Luk 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Heb 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Heb 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Contrary to what some people believe,there is more responsibility on the New Testament believer than on the Old Testament believer,to do what is right,but some people want to take it away,because there is no difference between the Old and New,God gives the covenant,you obey His commandments,and be obedient to Him,and all the more in the New covenant.