Your bible study is lacking.. You've missed something.. maybe a lot..
"the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."
Now if you're Jewish then you must defer to the Talmud which is what a bunch of Rabbi's think the "letter of the word" really means.. They do a verbal dance around the Spirit of the word, like Shamans..
Success favors the prepared mind. This verse only reinforces my message. The Law cannot save. That is not its job. It points out our weakness and trains us for place called Heaven. Only the Blood of Christ saves. If we are attuned to Gods will, we willingly follow His law because He puts it in our heart to obey. The world hates God. They hate his law. They hate his Spirit. They are in rebellion. Gods law, His Spirit and Atonement are in harmony. Obey Gods law OR whatever you or your priest or the world tells you. The choice is yours.
Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.