What makes me wonder is how, after all that Jesus did for us, anyone could possibly not want to live by His law. He didn't ask much...but He did say that, if we love Him, we will keep His commands. He told us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light...but for some reason people seem to think that there is no yoke and no burden.
He even specifically told us that He had not come to destroy the law:
Mat 5:17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Mat 5:18For 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.
Mat 5:19Whosoever 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 teachthem,the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceedthe righteousnessof the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Where does this idea come from, that Christians have no need to keep the law? It certainly did not come from Jesus Christ.
If anyone ought to know what Christians should or should not do, I should think He would.
Please, dear brothers and sisters, notice that 19th verse once more:
Mat 5:19Whosoever 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.