Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Polly we weren't saved so we could continue in our old ways. The letters written by Paul speak of being born again of the spirit, and not of flesh. We, as Christians, are supposed to work hard and conquer sin by the power of the Holy Spirit. Why? Because we love God and Jesus, and wish to keep their commandments.
Now it should be obvious to you that no one here is perfect, and won't ever be until Christ's coming. But that doesn't mean give up, because the Holy Spirit still convicts us when we sin.
But Christ's law is not to be followed or kept like the Israelites, because they kept the law out of fear of God, but we keep the law because we love our father.
The law and commandments are our way of worshiping Jesus as our Lord and savior from sin and death.
We love you Polly, and we just want you to love God. You can break free from any sin that has you down, because Jesus conquered all at the cross.
When we are judged by Christ we will not be judged by our sins, because there is no condemnation. But we will be judged by our good works to recieve a greater reward.
2 Corinthians 5:10
10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
And even if you don't have the good works you will be saved, the good works are our worship and goal, because by them we receive a greater reward in heaven.
1 Corinthians 3:11-15
11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.