The laws are not “loose” if one is following scripture. The ceremonial feast days -called annual sabbath(s) is not one of the Ten Commandments. If you do not have a good foundation and understanding of the Law of God- the Ten Commandments, the only commandments God both spoke and wrote with His own finger. Only the Ten Commandments was placed in the ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy of God’s Temple where He dwells which is also revealed in heaven Revelation 11:19, you will have a really hard time understanding a lot of the scriptures and the New Testament.
The "
shadow laws" for animal sacrifices and sin offering under an earthly Sanctuary and the Levitical Priesthood with the physical sign of circumcision from the Mosaic book of the old covenant *
Exodus 24:7written by Moses are not the same as Gods' eternal laws written on stone by the finger of God that gives us the knowledge of what sin is when broken under the new covenant *
Romans 3:20;
Romans 7:7;
1 John 3:4;
James 2:10-11.
The ceremonial sabbaths all pointed to Christ and His great sacrifice- Christ became our Passover. The seventh day Sabbath points us to creation- God wants us to Remember everything He did for us at Creation which is our very existence. The seventh day Sabbath was before sin Genesis 2:1-3, the ceremonial annuals sabbath(s) came after sin. God is going to restore things back to His original plan at His Second Coming which includes His holy day of worship Isaiah 66:22-23, not what was changed by man that we are warned by in scripture. Daniel 7:25, Matthew 15:3-9
1 Corinthians 5:7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened.
For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
So when we sacrifice lambs it is showing that Christ sacrifice was not sufficient. Christ took the place for the forgiveness of all sin at the cross when we repent and turn to Him in obedience. The Ten Commandment still has the same role as it always had, and that it points out sin so we know what not to do. God’s righteousness, His work we place our trust not our work when we believe our righteousness over God’s. We do not sanctify ourselves God does through our obedience to Him. Ezekiel 20:12
Which is why Paul says what matters is keeping the commandments of God 1 Cor 7:19 and the saints in the New Testament still keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus Christ Revelation 14:12
It is impossible to follow the Spirit by breaking the literal commandments because the Spirit is greater than the letter. If you are keeping the Spirit of the commandments means they are in your heart and the letter will automatically be kept and will be a fruit of our faith by not worshipping other gods, or bowing to images, stealing, coveting etc. There is a spiritual aspect to everyone of the Ten that is greater than the letter, but if following by the Spirit the letter is kept. Jesus came to magnify the law of God and it starts with our thoughts- if we turn thoughts of hate to thoughts of love- thou shalt not murder would automatically be kept. This is keeping the commandments by the Spirit which also includes the Sabbath commandment which we rest in Christ on the Sabbath day by having communion with Him and not literally resting all day and being lazy.
