Jesus’ followers are not under any of the 613 commands of the old covenant (the Law of Moses). This issue was dealt with, and settled, nearly 2000 years ago by the early church leaders, including the Apostle Peter and James (the brother of Jesus). This First Jerusalem Council was described in Acts 15, and almost the entire book of Galatians deals with this issue as well. And a lot of the book of Hebrews discusses the distinction and excellence of Jesus’ New Covenant (made with all of the people in all of the world) over the old covenant (made only with the ancient Israelites).
Those in the Hebrew Roots Movement still cherry-pick from the Law of Moses (clearly not abiding by all of its 613 commands), as do those who toss out the old “abomination” command from Leviticus regarding homosexuals (while at the same time ignoring all of the other abominations that are plainly mentioned), and also clearly not abiding by all of the other 613 commands in the old covenant.
Jesus said He didn’t come to abolish the old covenant, but to fulfill it. He said that until Heaven and earth disappear, that none of the old covenant would disappear ~ until everything in it was accomplished.
It’s pretty clear that He was saying nothing in Moses’ Law would disappear until everything in Moses’ Law was accomplished. Did Jesus fulfill it like He said He came to do…? Has anything from the old covenant disappeared (like executions for disrespectful and disobedient children, or executions for adulterers, or blood sacrifice of animals for the atonement of sin)…? Are any of these things from the old covenant still taking place today…? Does God still want us to be doing any of these things today (especially the blood sacrifice of animals for the atonement of sin)…?
These examples from the old covenant have clearly “disappeared”. Everything in the old covenant has clearly been “accomplished” and “fulfilled” by Jesus. He is the only one who ever lived a life of perfect obedience to the old covenant, and by doing so He fulfilled and completed the entirety of the old covenant law.
And those who strive to follow Him nowadays, and have accepted by grace through faith His death and resurrection as the atoning sacrifice for their sins, are not under any of the authority of the old covenant law.
If one chooses to try to live under the Law of Moses nowadays, then have at it.
