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Interesting point about the 10 Commandments ladyL.

"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in SIN that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?" Romans 6:1-2

What is/the source of sin if there is "no law"? What are the "good works" as opposed to "sin" or "bad works" in Ephesians 2:8-10?

Grace is given, however there is a consistent pattern throughout the Word that preaches responsibility of the believer as well; towards God along with the treatment of other people.

To reiterate your point, Christ in Matthew 19:16-21 taught that man should adhere to the 10 Commandments which are a basic set of simple rules to follow, but with one caveat, you are not good or perfect. This is where the Grace of God through Christ's sacrifice comes in. Grace + "good works" (Avoid sin, adhere to Mark 12: 28-34) if you read the Word as a whole (In our behavior Paul taught us to imitate Christ) and don't "cherry pick" verses or one particular "lesson" and just run with that (This brings confusion). Paul was warning about this in Galatians 1:6-7.

This has been such an area of confusion for the Body of Christ. When the understanding of the two laws is grasped then Paul’s teachings become clear once you decipher which law he is referring to.

Jer.31 says God’s Law is written on our hearts when we become a New Covenant Believer. Yahshua even upped the ante as far as the Law was concerned when He said, I tell you even if you LOOK on a woman...when He resurrected He didn’t change the Sabbath or any of the Laws. It was the Nicean Council 325AD that created a whole different religion that wasn’t what Yahshua and His disciples practiced based on the Torah. Oh my.