Are Christians Still Under the Ten Commandments?
This question often assumes that if rules disappear, morality disappears too.
Answer
No. Christians are not under the Ten Commandments as a covenant for righteousness.
(Romans 6:14, KJV)
“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”
What Scripture teaches
The Law revealed God’s holiness and humanity’s inability to meet it. It was never given as a means of salvation.
(Romans 3:19–20; Galatians 3:24, KJV)
“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”
The Law exposed the need; it did not supply the cure.
Christ fulfilled what the Law demanded and provides righteousness as a gift, not a wage.
(Matthew 5:17; Romans 10:4, KJV)
Where confusion enters
Many churches replace the Old Covenant law with a “Christianized” version of it—keeping the rules while changing the labels.
Scripture warns against returning to law-based righteousness after grace has been received.
(Galatians 3:1–3; Galatians 5:1, KJV)
That recreates law-centered religion under a new name.
The takeaway
The Law shows the need.
(Romans 7:7, KJV)
Christ supplies the answer.
(2 Corinthians 5:21, KJV)
Obedience flows from new life—it does not create it.
(Romans 8:3–4; Ephesians 2:10, KJV)
This question is best understood in light of Salvation & Faith.