Jesus nailed the entire law to the cross given to Moses, which includes the sacrificial laws, the food laws, feasts and Sabbaths and including the ten commandments, for we are no longer under that covenant of the law. Jesus fulfilled all of those laws given to Moses during the Exodus, completely fulfilling the law and satisfying it completely. We are to put our faith in Christ, trusting in Him as the One who provided salvation for us. This keeps us looking at Jesus opposed to performing our own works in order to take credit for our salvation.
So yes, Jesus did nail to the cross all of the ordinances and regulations of the law that were given to Moses and Israel.
The underlying principal is easy to understand: If anyone is trusting in their own works as being necessary to obtain or maintain salvation, then they are not trusting in Christ's finished work on the cross. For Christ met the righteous requirements of the law, took upon himself the wrath that every believer deserves and paid the penalty for our sins.
Anytime anyone brings in other requirements trusting in them to obtain or maintain salvation, along side of Christ's finished work, it is the same as saying that the Lord's work was insufficient. If anyone is focused on performing their own works, then they are not focus on the Lord's.
Should we do good works? Yes, of course! It should be a desire for every believer to do so, but not to obtain or maintain salvation, but to glorify God. And regarding this he says that we are also building up our treasures in heaven.
The bottom line is that we should be trusting completely in Christ for our salvation. For as scripture states, "we are saved by grace through faith and this not of our own doing, it is the gift of God and not by works." Or I like how the NLT puts it:
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it."
Hello Ahwatukee,
Welcome and thanks for sharing your thoughts. It seems you have not read the OP here before commenting. Can I suggest you read the OP before making any comments. It just saves a lot of repetition posting. Do you have something to share in relation to the OP?
Your comment above only shows you do not understand what the OLD Covenant is and if you do not understand what the Old Covenant is how can you understand what the New Covenant is?
Jesus did indeed fulfill all the Old covenant laws which include God's LAW (10 commandments) and the Mosaic laws written in the book of Moses.
However, you would ignore all the scriptures in the Old and New testament if you believe God's LAW (10 commandments) have been ABOLISHED and is no longer binding on mankind. For God's LAW the scriptures say are FOREVER. They are the standard in the Old and New Covenants and the Judgement to come because, God's LAW is the standard of Good and Evil or SIN and RIGHEOUSNESS. (James 2:8-12; Romans 7:7; 3:20; 1 John 3:4; Ps 119-172).
Those who break God's LAW are "Under the LAW" and stand guilty before God in SIN.....
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God (Romans 3:19).
They are also the Schoolmaster that leads all to Chirst that we might be justified by faith. Those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God are no longer under the LAW because they have been FORGIVEN and CLEANSED of their SINS (1 John 1:9; Galatians 3:25)
If however you are knowingly sinning against God then you are still "Under the Law" because you are still in your SINS and do not KNOW him who LOVES ALL and need to REPENT of your SINS and SEEK him for FORGIVENESS (1 John 1:9; John 3:16)
If God's LAW (10 commandments) is ABOLSIHED then there is NO KNOWLEDGE of SIN. IF there is NO KNOWLEDGE of SIN then there is NO NEED of a SAVIOR if there is NO NEED of a SAVIOR there is NO NEED of SALVATION if there is NO NEED OF SALVATION then you are LOST because you are STILL in your SINS and the wages of SIN is DEATH because you have rejected the GIFT of God's dear son (Romans 6:23)
Now of course we are saved through faith; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God and not of works, lest any man should boast (Eph 2:8-9).
However if your FAITH does not have the FRUIT of OBEDIENCE then you are still in your SINS (James 2:18; 20; 26; 1 John 3:3-10).
Those that are still in their SINS have nether seen him or known him and are the children of the devil (1 John 3:6-8).
Anyone that is telling you otherwise is lying (1 John 2:3-4).
We are saved by grace through FAITH that works by LOVE and LOVE is the fufilling of God's LAW in those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW him who loves all because they WALK by FAITH and not be sight in his SPIRIT. FAITH in God's WORD is the POWER of God unto SALVATION to EVERY ONE WHO BELIEVED and follows him who LOVES all and when he bide you COME you will walk on water.
This is why Jesus says... If you LOVE me keep my commandments (John 14:15; 15:10).
When ONE BELIEVE and FOLLOWS Him who LOVES all God's LAW are no longer HIS Commandments but have now changed to HIS EXCEEDING Great and PRECIOUS Promises in those who BELIEVE and makes them a partaker of the divine nature to LOVE as he first LOVED us LOVE is the fulfilling of God's LAW (the fruit of OBEDIENCE).
This IS the NEW covenant Gospel of salvation from SIN through FAITH alone in God's WORD (2 Peter 1:4; Hebrews 8:10-12; Matthew 4:4)