My pastor has loaned me a book recently and it has been a great help to me in understanding the role of the ten commandments in the life of a New Covenant Christian.
"Tablets of Stone and the History of Redemption is a study of the part the Ten Commandments play in God’s plan of salvation by grace through faith as that plan unfolds in the Old Testament Scriptures, moves into the New Testament Scriptures, and finally reaches into the life of the church today. The material will be of special interest to those concerned about the biblical relationship between law and grace. Clear biblical answers that will help God’s people to obey the command ‘Be ye holy, for I am holy’ (1 Pet. 1:15, 16) are provided.If this book helps any of God’s people to better understand his Word and thereby love and serve our Lord Jesus Christ more fervently, the efforts of writing it shall be well rewarded."
I would highly recommend it to anyone wondering about this issue of the relationahip between law and grace. You could purchase a copy here or you could read this short article by the author to get and overview of his perspective.
Also, my pastor taught a series on Law and Grace that was helpful as well. It can be found for free here at our fellowship's website.
