Again, there is the standard of the Levitical Law and there is the standard of the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus.
Two different Laws, two different covenants, two different priesthoods.
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death."
Just for the 14%ers...
The Law of sin and death is the Levitical Law. This was the Law "added because of transgressions". That means God did not originally intend to give this Law. It was added. It was the standard of behavior UNTIL the Seed (Christ) would appear.
The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is the Law that existed before the foundation of the earth. This Law of the Spirit of Life was not a written Law. It was defined by the love between the Father and the Son.
One Law is the law of sin and death. The other is the law of life in the Spirit.
You only get to choose one.
The law that defines sin, the Ten Commandments 1 John 3:4 Rom 7:7 James 2:10-12 Mat 5:19-30 can't be the law that was added for breaking the law that defines sin.
When Cain murdered Abel God said it was sin, and thou shalt not murder is only found in the Ten Commandments- the law that God personally wrote and called "My commandments" Exo 20:6
No one is keeping the law of Spirit by breaking God's law.
Rom 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh,
but those who live according to 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, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Life:
Matthew 19:17 So He said to him, [
e]“Why do you call Me good? [
f]No one
is good but One,
that is, God.
But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to Him, “Which ones?”
Jesus said quoting directly from the Ten Commandments and one of the greatest commandments
“‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ 19 ‘Honor your father and
your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Peace:
Isa 48:18 Oh, that you had heeded
My commandments!
Then your peace would have been like a river,
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
I don't think anyone will regret obeying God the way He asked, but I think their will be plenty of regrets Mat 7:21-23 Rev 22:14-15
Anyway, this is not a fruitful discussion, so guess we will find out soon enough. No one will ever convince me not to follow the example Jesus left who kept all of the commandments and told us to as well. John 15:10 John 14:15