Do you know that when Jesus said " Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven." he was not saying that you must keep the law better than them.
Romans 10:9-10 teach righteousness and faith are synonyms. In Hebrews 3:18-19 we discover disobedience is synonymous with unbelief. The Pharisees didn't obey the Law any more than the "Christians" today obey the New Testament instructions. If we believe God's Word in His New Testament we obey It. If we don't then we talk about trying to figure out what God was trying to say. God doesn't try. He is Infinite. He spoke What He wanted. It is our love for Him that drives us to obey the New Testament.
