The deconstructing of the law in the New Testament

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Galatians 3:23-25 NIV
Before the coming of this faith,[a] we were held in custody under the law,
locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.
24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
Continuing:

Moses' law (handwriting of ordinances) COMPARED TO The Ten Commandments of God

Moses' law (handwriting of ordinances), see also: "the law of Moses" (Joshua 8:31,32, 23:6; Judges 4:11; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 14:6, 23:25; 2 Chronicles 23:18, 30:16; Ezra 3:2, 7:6; Nehemiah 8:1; Daniel 9:11,13; Malachi 4:4; Luke 2:22, 24:44; John 7:23; Acts 13:39, 15:5, 28:23; 1 Corinthians 9:9) & "Book of Moses" (2 Chronicles 25:4, 35:12; Ezra 6:18; Nehemiah 13:1; Mark 12:6)

- Called “the law of Moses” (Jos. 23:6; Luk. 2:22; 1 Cor. 9:9, &c)

- Spoken by God through Moses (Exo. 35:4; Num. 30:1; Lev. 10:11; Deu. 4:14,45; Heb. 9:19; &c.)

- Called [carnal] “ordinances” (Num. 9:12; 2 Chr. 33:8; Eze. 43:11,18, 44:5, 45:14, 46:14; Col. 2:14; Eph. 2:15; Heb. 9:1,10)

- Written by Moses at God’s command (Exo. 17:14, 24:4, 34:27; Deu. 31:9; Neh. 8:14; Mar. 10:4, 12:19; Luk. 20:28; Jhn. 1:45, 5:46)

- In A Book (Exo. 17:14; Deu. 31:24; 2 Chr. 34:14, 35:12; Ezr. 6:18; Neh. 13:1; Mar. 12:26; Heb. 9:19)

- Many decrees to do with worldly sanctuary (Lev. 18:5, 20:22; Deu. 4:1,5; Psa. 18:22; Mal. 4:4)

- Placed “in the side [outside] of the ark” (Deu. 31:26, see also 1 Kin. 8:9)

- Abolished in Jesus’ flesh at Calvary / Cross (Eph. 2:15), “till the seed should come”, “time of reformation” (Gal. 3:19; Heb. 9:10)

- “Added [to an already existing Law] because of transgressions [sin]” (Gal. 3:19)

- More given (Exo. 30:22; Lev. 4:1)

- Changeable [Type to Antitype] (Act. 6:14; Heb. 7:12,18)

- “Against us”, “contrary to us” (Deu. 4:26, 30:19, 31:19,21,26,38; Jos. 24:22; Col. 2:14)

- Identifies [Points to] the Saviour [Jesus] (Gen. 3:15,21; 22:8 Exo. 12:3-11; Jhn. 1:29,36; Rev. 13:8)

- Not to be judged by (Col. 2:16-17)

- “carnal”, “worldly” (Col. 2:8,20; Heb. 7:16, 9:1,10)

- Their faulty promises were a “yoke”, “of bondage” (Act. 15:10,24; Gal. 5:1; Heb. 8:7-9; Exo. 19:8)

- “made nothing” “perfect” (Heb. 7:19, 9:9, 10:1; Gal. 3:3)

- “ceased”, “abolished”, “remaineth no more sacrifice for sin” (Dan. 9:27; Eph. 2:15; Heb. 10:26)

- A “whole law” which cannot justify for salvation (Gal. 5:1-3)

God’s Law (Ten Commandments)

- Called “the ten commandments” of the LORD [JEHOVAH] (Exo. 34:28; Deu. 4:13, 10:4)

- Spoken directly by God without Moses (Exo. 20:22; Deu. 4:12-13,15; Neh. 9:13)

- Called “the royal [kingly] law” (Jam. 2:8-11, see also Num. 23:21; Psa. 44:4, 47:7, 68:24, 74:12, 84:3, 95:3, 145:1; Isa. 44:6; Jer. 10:10; Dan. 2:37; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 17:14, 19:16)

- Written directly by God, “finger”, “[Holy] Spirit” (Exo. 31:18, 32:16, 34:1,28; Deu. 9:10; Mat. 12:28; Luk. 11:20)

- Originally on 2 Tables of The Sapphire Stone [later on regular stone and later on the two tables of the Heart / mind] (Exo. 24:10,12, 31:18, 34:1,4,28; Deu. 10:3-4; Num. 15:38-39; Jer. 31:31-34; Eze. 1:25-28, 10:1, 11:19-20, 36:26-27; Heb. 8:8-13, 10:16; 2 Cor. 3:3,6)

- “the ten commandments” (Exo. 34:28; Deu. 4:13, 10:4), the “whole” duty of [the] man [all in Adam the first and last] (Ecc. 12:13-14; Psa. 119:96); heavenly sanctuary (Heb. 8:2, 9:11; Rev. 11:19, 15:5)

- Placed “into [inside] the ark” (Exo. 40:20; Deu. 5:1-5)

- “will I not break … nor alter”, “settled for ever”, “everlasting”, “founded them for ever”, “endureth for ever” (Deu. 4:2; Psa. 89:34, 111:7-8, 119:89,142,152,160,172; Mat. 5:17; Rev. 11:19, 15:5, a transcript of God’s character – Exo. 33:12-23, 34:1-9, 20:5-7)

- Existed at the beginning (Gen. 4:7, 16:5, 5:16, 18:20, 19:15, 20:9, 31:36, 39:9, 44:16; Exo. 9:27,34, 10:16-17; Job 1:5,22, 7:20, 8:4, 22:15-17, 24:19, 31:33, 33:27; Isa. 3:9; Lam. 4:6; Eze. 28:12-19; Rom. 2:12, 3:23, 5:12-21; 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Tim. 2:14; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jud. 1:6)

- Self-contained, Complete, “added no more” (Deu. 5:22)

- Cannot be altered, “sure” (Psa. 89:34, 111:7-8), unchangeable as God (Exo. 33:12-23, 34:1-9, 20:5-7; Psa. 102:12,25-27; Mal. 3:6; Heb. 1:10-12, 13:8)

- “not grievous” (1 Jhn. 5:3), “made for [the] man” (Mar. 2:27), “good” (Rom. 7:12,16; 1 Tim. 1:8), the law is not “against the promises” (Gal. 3:21), but the Ten Commandments are in fact all promises of God in the New and Everlasting Covenant (Eph. 6:2; Heb. 8:6, &c)

- Identifies [Points out] sin (Rom. 3:20, 7:7,14; Jam. 2:10-11; 1 Jhn. 3:4)

- Judges all (Ecc. 12:13-14; Rom. 7:7,14; Jam. 2:10-13; 1 Jhn. 3:4)

- “spiritual” (Rom. 7:14,22), “spirit” (Jhn. 6:63; Exo. 31:18, 32:16, 34:1,28; Deu. 9:10; Mat. 12:28; Luk. 11:20)

- “walk at liberty”, “law of liberty”, “free” (Psa. 119:45; Jam. 1:25, 2:12; Isa. 58:6,13; Jhn. 8:32-36; Exo. 20:2; Deu. 5:6; Mat. 5:19; Rom. 6:22, 8:2: Gal. 4:26,31, 5:1: 1 Pet. 2:16)

- Is “perfect” (Exo. 32:16; Deu. 32:4; 2 Sam. 22:31; Psa. 18:30, 19:7, 40:8; Rom. 2:12; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Jam. 1:25)

- “magnified” by Jesus / Calvary (Isa. 42:21; Mat. 5:1-7:29; Rom. 3:31)

- A “whole duty” to do through faith & Holy Spirit (Ecc. 12:13-14; Luk. 17:10; Eph. 2:8-10; Tit. 3:4-8)

Two differing things. The one (book of the law, & ritual, ceremonies, &c.) was "added" to the other later, to point out the Saviour (in types / shadows) who would save from Sin (a vilation of the already existing Character / Law of God, Ten Commandments)
 

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Consider the context:

Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Gal 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Gal 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

What is grace & love?
Exo 20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Exo 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

What is truth?
1. God the Father - Deu. 32:4 KJB
2. Jesus - Jhn. 14:6 KJB
3. The Holy Ghost - 1 Jhn. 5:6 KJB
4. The Ten Commandments of God, aka Law of God - Psa. 119:142,151 KJB
5. The word of God (again Commandments of God) - Deu. 4:2; Jhn. 17:17 KJB
6. All the paths (ways) of God - Psa. 25:10; Jhn. 14:6 KJB

The very context of Gal. is the "book of the law":

Gal_3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Gal. 3:10 is citing Deu. 27:26, and Gal. 3:13 is citing Deu. 21:23 KJB. The "works of the law" are not ever the Ten Commandments, but rather those things which dealt with the worldly sanctuary; those things of ritual, sacrifices, burning incense, &c.

Num_4:3 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

There are no curses in the Ten Commandments, which are all promises of God in the New / Everlasting Covenant (His Covenant). There is nothing about physical "circumcision" in the Ten Commandments (Exo. 20:1-17 KJB). The Ten Commandments are never "bondage", but even begin with the words, "I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out ... of bondage.", which means that the Ten Commandments are the eternal Law of "Liberty":

Psa 119:44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
Psa 119:45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

Isa_61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Luk 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luk_4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day [the 7the day, the sabbath of the LORD God] is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Who wrote the Ten Commandments?

Exo_31:18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Deu_9:10 And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.
Luk_11:20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Mat 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

2Co_3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Jas_1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Jas_2:12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

Sin (transgression of God's law; Rom. 7:7,14; Jam. 2:8-13; 1 Jhn. 3:4 KJB) is the bondage:

Joh 8:33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Joh 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Act_8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
2Pe_2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
Works of the law/observing the law, same thing:
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in His sight by the works of the law/observing the law, rather through the law we become conscious of sin Rom3:20
Many refer to the law in two parts, the legalistic law of rite, ritual and ceremony, and the moral law, mainly of the Ten Commandments. The law termed legalistic law could faultlessly be obeyed, even by the worst of sinners(Phil3:6.) But Saul the pharisee could not obey the Ten Commandments(Rom7:7-11)
Think about it, you're not sinless are you? So where do your imperfections come from? The moral side of the law.
Concerning Gal3:10&11. If you seek righteousness of observing the law/works of the law, you are under a curse, for you would have to do everything, perfectly to be righteous before God. That man cannot do, why? Because of the moral side of the law, not the legalistic side. Please think about it, I believe you're sincere.
 
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But Saul the pharisee could not obey the Ten Commandments(Rom7:7-11)
Of course not. That was his unconverted state, not his converted state. Paul was explaining why, in his old man state, he could not obey.

Rom 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
 

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Of course not. That was his unconverted state, not his converted state. Paul was explaining why, in his old man state, he could not obey.

Rom 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Do you obey the ten commandments?
If you ever put anything before God you transgress them
If you erect any graven image in your mind you transgress them
If you tell even a little fib about another you transgress them
If you desire ANYTHING of your neighbours, whether material goods or a member of their household you transgress them
If you dwell on any impure thought you transgress them
Hope you don't live with a watered down version of the Ten Commandments, that's not in the bible!
 

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I believe you to be grossly deceived.
One of us is deceived where Paul's message is concerned:
The power of sin is the law 1Cor15:56
The above cannot refer to the legalistic law, as no one had to sin against that law!!
Sinfull passions are aroused in us by the law Rom7:5
Do you understand the above?
Sin took occasion of one of the Ten Commandments to arouse all manner of concupiscence in Saul the Pharisee Rom7:8
Do you understand why the above is so?
 

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"For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." - John 1:17 NIV

I see many examples of the deconstruction of the law in the New Testament. It began in the Gospel accounts and continued into the writing of the Apostle Paul.

It began with the forerunner, John the Baptizer, leading the way. "For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John." - Matthew 11:13 NIV
Until John? Then what?

In Matthew chapter five, Jesus refers to the law as hearsay and challenges it. There are five "You have heard that it was said... but I tell you..." statements.

The most obvious examples are Jesus violating the Sabbath law. (I'll probably get lots of push-back on that) I'm not claiming that Jesus sinned.

Does anyone else see the signs I am seeing here? Let's discuss.

John 9:16 NIV
Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.”
But others asked, “How can a sinner perform such signs?” So they were divided.

John 5:18 NIV
For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath,
but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.


Galatians 3:23-25 NIV
Before the coming of this faith,[a] we were held in custody under the law,
locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.
24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

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What a bunch of BALDERDASH! I can't believe the moderators are still letting this mocker of God's written Word still circulate on this forum.

Who said the following brethren in Christ?


Matt 5:18
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For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
KJV
 

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Matt 5:18
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For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
KJV
This not referring to the laws themselves but rather the Books of the Law. (Torah)
Jesus goes on to refer to the laws as hearsay. "You have heard that it was said... But I tell you..."

Galatians 3:24 NIV
So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
 

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All who rely on observing the law are under a curse... Gal3:10 NIV 1984 edition
Again, Gal. 3 is not concerned with the 10C as "the law", since the context is "the book of the law":

Gal_3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.​

The "works" of that "law" are not the 10C, anywhere in scripture. The "works" of "the law", in "the book of the law", were those "added" things written by Moses (at God's behest) that dealt with the law of sacrifices, ritual, physical circumcision, old covenant agreement ("if ... then ... and (by God), and their faulty promises recorded "against" them, as "All that the LORD hath spoken we will do.", which became to them and their descendants, as a "sour grape"; Jer. 31) &c., not the spiritual commandments of God.

I keep telling you, and all, this, but you seem to read what you want into the words of Paul, and Peter did warn you (2 Pet. 3:16; Psa. 56:5). There are no "curses" in the 10C, but they do exist in the "book of the law", with its "works" regarding the sanctuary service. Jesus' "flesh" was nailed to the cross, not His spirit, and the 10C are spiritual, not carnal, or flesh. You are greatly deceived, and I warn you in love:

Mat_5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.​
 
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Yes, and your imperfections in the flesh transgress the Ten Commandments
Only the old man brings about the transgression of the 10C. The new man, by the Holy Ghost, keeps them.

It is two fold:

1Jn_1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.​
1. Confession to God for forgiveness (in Christ Jesus)​
2. Jesus, by the Holy Ghost, cleasnes us from all unrighteousness (ie. brings us to keep from sinning in the same way again).​

This is all throughout scripture, from Gen. to Rev.:

Jud_1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,​

The issue is, you do not believe it. Your user name, "saved by grace 101" implies you know what salvation is, but by your own statements, you have another definition. Salvation is to be saved from sin, which is the transgression of the 10C, the law of love. You exlcude at least one of the 10C in your def., and thus, by neglecting it, are transgressing it, and thus as James says, are violating all of it - together, and so, your "saved" (your personal def.) is actually iniquity, and bondage still, for you cease to rest, as God did, and therefore, have another law in the place of God's law, which is self-righteousness, as God's 10C is righteousness (Psa. 119:172); &c. This means you are presently a fulfilment of 2 Pet. 2:19, as you claim to preach "saved", but you are not actually "saved" from transgression of the 10C, since you think you no longer need to honour at least one of them. 9/10ths is literally "falling short" of the righteousness of God.

2Pe_2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.​
 
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Again, Gal. 3 is not concerned with the 10C as "the law", since the context is "the book of the law":

Gal_3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.​

The "works" of that "law" are not the 10C, anywhere in scripture. The "works" of "the law", in "the book of the law", were those "added" things written by Moses (at God's behest) that dealt with the law of sacrifices, ritual, physical circumcision, old covenant agreement ("if ... then ... aAnd (by God), and their faulty promises recorded "against" them, as "All that the LORD hath spoken we will do.", which became to them and then descendants, as a "sour grape"; Jer. 31) &c., not the spiritual commandments of God.

I keep telling you, and all, this, but you seem to read what you want into the words of Paul, and Peter did warn you (2 Pet. 3:16; Psa. 56:5). There are no "curses" in the 10C, but they do exist in the "book of the law", with its "works" regarding the sanctuary service. Jesus' "flesh" was nailed to the cross, not His spirit, and the 10C are spiritual, not carnal, or flesh. You are greatly deceived, and I warn you in love:

Mat_5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.​
You are so much in denial. There are no curses in law you can faultlessly obey. Didn't you know that? Paul testified that Saul the pharisee could faultlessly obey the non moral law(Phil3:6) So there are no curses there. But Paul stated the law engraved in stone/TC was the letter that kills, the ministry of death and condemnation(2Cor3:6-9) In Gal3:10&11 he is speaking of law you seek to be justified by obeying, therefore it should be as plain as day, he is speaking of law you will sin against/fail to perfectly obey, NOT law you can faultlessly obey and therefore not sin against, for law you can faultlessly obey you can indeed be justified by obeying
 

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I fully agree with that sentence, and my replies demonstrate, by the scripture, which of us it is. (hint: it is not I)
Unfortunately for you, you cannot address the rest of the post, for you have no answers for it. Why don't you?
But now, by dying to what once bound us we have been released from the law so we serve in the new way of the Spirit, not the old way of the written code Rom 7:6
According to Paul, we either follow after the law or the spirit, it is not both. You backed the wrong horse so to speak, and only the spirit can lead you into spiritual truth, hence you have no answer to my questions
BTW
Before you mistakenly write Rom7:6 doesn't refer to the ten commandments, read the next five verses they show that would be errant thinking
 

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Only the old man brings about the transgression of the 10C. The new man, by the Holy Ghost, keeps them.

It is two fold:

1Jn_1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.​
1. Confession to God for forgiveness (in Christ Jesus)​
2. Jesus, by the Holy Ghost, cleasnes us from all unrighteousness (ie. brings us to keep from sinning in the same way again).​

This is all throughout scripture, from Gen. to Rev.:

Jud_1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,​

The issue is, you do not believe it. Your user name, "saved by grace 101" implies you know what salvation is, but by your own statements, you have another definition. Salvation is to be saved from sin, which is the transgression of the 10C, the law of love. You exlcude at least one of the 10C in your def., and thus, by neglecting it, are transgressing it, and thus as James says, are violating all of it - together, and so, your "saved" (your personal def.) is actually iniquity, and bondage still, for you cease to rest, as God did, and therefore, have another law in the place of God's law, which is self-righteousness, as God's 10C is righteousness (Psa. 119:172); &c. This means you are presently a fulfilment of 2 Pet. 2:19, as you claim to preach "saved", but you are not actually "saved" from transgression of the 10C, since you think you no longer need to honour at least one of them. 9/10ths is literally "falling short" of the righteousness of God.

2Pe_2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.​
I went to a church on a Saturday once to please a friend for a while. It was constantly stated ''you must obey the TC' The second week I was there, I was literally shocked and stunned to witness two women laughing and joking as they transgressed one of the TC, apparantly unaware they were transgressing one of the commands they insisted must be obeyed. Another woman was dressed immaculately for church with a bible tucked under her arm, she too insisted you must obey the TC, and if the minister said something she approved of in the sermon she gave out a hearty AMEN. I found out a while later she was having multiple affairs, some overlapping. I saw more flagrant transgressing of the TC in that church than any I have ever been to.
You cannot faultlessly obey the letter of the TC
You telling me you never put anything before God in your life?
You never erect any graven image in your mind?
You never tell any even little fibs about another?
You never dwell on any impure thought?
You never desire anything of your neighbours, whether material goods or a member of their household?
Second greatest commandment
How are you getting along with loving your enemies, ceaselessly, those who may malign, harrass or persecute you?
You need to understand sin is written about in two different ways in the bible!
 

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Unfortunately for you, you cannot address the rest of the post, for you have no answers for it. Why don't you?
But now, by dying to what once bound us we have been released from the law so we serve in the new way of the Spirit, not the old way of the written code Rom 7:6
According to Paul, we either follow after the law or the spirit, it is not both. You backed the wrong horse so to speak, and only the spirit can lead you into spiritual truth, hence you have no answer to my questions
BTW
Before you mistakenly write Rom7:6 doesn't refer to the ten commandments, read the next five verses they show that would be errant thinking
Hey 101, slightly off topic :-
Why do you believe today no longer requires LAY HANDS to receive the HS ?
Acts 8:17 Peter - lay hands to receive HS
Acts 19:6 Paul. - lay hands to receive HS
Eph 1:13 - believe the Gospel = sealed with HS