There is so much confusion in the church. We all listen to our pastors and other lay people more than we study the ENTIRE Word of God. It's quite frustrating to me.
We seem to try and make Yeshua and God the Father and the Holy Spirit into completely separate beings. They are ONE!!! When Yeshua speaks, He's speaking on behalf of the Father. When the Spirit speaks He's speaking on behalf of the Son. They don't have different agendas or different expectations, they all have the same expectations. They are ONE! It's not hard to grasp this.
When Yeshua says "if you love me, keep my commandments," He's not telling you to follow a whole new way of life. It's the same way of life that He taught us to live from the beginning as outlined in the words of Moses. They weren't abolished!
It's interesting how we Christian's quote the words of Paul over the direct quotations of our own Master Yeshua. Yeshua told us that NOTHING will pass from the Torah until Heaven and Earth pass away. We're still here folks - not a hard concept.
When God/Yeshua refer to the Father/child relationship and the marriage relationship when referencing our relationship with Him, these aren't just cute phrases to read and move on from. He's telling you to learn from (quality and healthy) marriages and parent/child relationships. These relationships teach you more about your God than you can possibly grasp. Take a minute and wonder about it.
Yes, you have a different relationship with God's Torah once you accept his gift of Righteousness. But the relationship with His ways are still there. You cannot separate the Word from Yeshua - they are one and the same!
How about an example: If my wife asks me to clean the kitchen while she works late. I'm going to do it. I know precisely what she does to clean the kitchen because I've OBSERVED her doing so. Should I then take a shortcut and do as little as possible OR should I clean to her level of cleanliness to the BEST OF MY ABILITY. Will I ever get it to her standards? Of course not! But if I do as much as I can to the best of my ability, she will have a lot less to worry about when she gets home.
God asks us to follow His WAYS! These ways are defined in minute detail in the first 5 books of the Bible. Are we capable of following them perfectly? NO! And He doesn't ask us to. He asks us to do the best we can. Are you going to hell for falling short? No. Well...unless you do it WILLFULLY and then "there remains no sacrifice" to atone for your sins - Hebrews 10:26
Before you accept all the quotes from Paul as listed, PLEASE realize Paul is the ONLY Biblical author said to be hard to understand and HE IS MISUNDERSTOOD! In one sentence He's telling you the law is "abolished" and in the next He's saying it's holy and good. Take the Master's words first. Nothing will pass from the Torah.
You were gifted with Righteousness. He asks you to be Holy in response. Holy and Righteous are NOT synonymous. As it's said in Revelation the Bride prepares herself for her wedding day. If you understand a Jewish wedding you will understand that the Bride sets herself apart (holy) and Holy is defined in the first 5 books of the Torah.