One fast an loose way of looking at the old vs new covenant or testament. The Law refers to the 10 Commandments and other items defined in the old testament. It is a defined set of laws with consequences (offerings). The new covenant was a shift to the principle of the Law, Love. So Christ was trying to teach us to understand the principle and apply it to any situation, as Love your fellow man implies. Love God and every other law For example the first 4 of the 10 Commandments, are about loving God, the 5th is about loving your father and mother, and the last 5 are about loving your neighbor. So it is a list of how to Love vs just the command to Love all.
What is next? A perfect utopia could be one where everyone has the spiritual awareness, so that everyone is connected on the level, everyone loves one another. There would be no court system needed.
The possibilities are interesting.
Also the rules relax depending on your faith (Romans 14, 15). As an example consider the speed limit is 55 by the 'law' typically you will not get a ticked until you do something dangerous, like exceeding it by over 10 mph. But the point is if a healthy driver in a new car may feel safe at 65. Whereas a retired person with a 1970 car, likely needs to slow down a bit to maintain the same level of risk. So for that situation you leave it up to your conscience if you feel safe it likely is safe. By the same token types of food eaten or avoided, which day you consider holy,... and many other things can be adjustable as long as it is done with Love.
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