Hi klutedavid,
Perhaps if you were to go to Galatians 5 and read everything in context you'd be less confused by me and more confused by Paul? After all, he's the one who contextualized being "under the law" with embracing "the acts of the flesh."
Galatians 5:16-26
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
Isaiah, in speaking of the coming Messiah wrote that He would "magnify the law, and make it honourable." When one magnifies something does it diminish in size? Or rather, doesn't it enlarge? Yes, it gets bigger. I believe the Ten Commandments are the third level down in a pyramid of God's revelation to humans about His directions for our lives.
Love
God * Neighbor
Ten Commandments
Laws * Decrees * Ordinances
Love is not left in a vacuum for us to express in whatever manner we arbitrarily choose. God has revealed His directions for how we are to live and has tied our love to Him in how we choose to obey Him or not. So "IF you are being led by the Spirit" you will not be engaging in the "acts of the flesh." Paul lists 15 specific acts which he indicates are in opposition to a Christian who is being "led by the Spirit." This list is not exhaustive, but it does include one of the Ten (i.e. idolatry).
I pray this helps.
But for the grace of God go I,cyspark