Where did iscool say they were no longer in effect?
Apparently you don't understand the new birth either and the changed heart that comes from it.
I do understand what Christ was telling Nicodemus about being born from 'above'. Unfortunately, like Nicodemus, some still have no clue what Christ was instructing. A changed heart would not divorce Christ from His command to keep His commandments.
The 'born again' crowd completely misses the point of Christ's instruction. Only those that take this flesh journey, born of woman in the flesh have the opportunity to 'see' the kingdom of God. Not all souls created, including the devil, will 'see' the kingdom of God. They gave up that right to 'see' the kingdom of God.
John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
This is the heart of the instruction that Christ gave Nicodemus.
I do understand what Christ was telling Nicodemus about being born from 'above'. Unfortunately, like Nicodemus, some still have no clue what Christ was instructing. A changed heart would not divorce Christ from His command to keep His commandments.
Jesus' commandments are not the Ten Commandments...