The Mosaic law has been repealed, but law has not been abolished. He that keepeth the law, happy is he. Jesus constantly hammered home the need to be obedient to the heavenly Father's will, and set for us the consummate example of such submission. Questions With this background, we are in a position to answer the questions mentioned earlier. We are under civil law.
Righteousness is the response of faith to revelation.
God's Word includes commands. Righteousness is the result of obeying those commands. This is our example and shows clearly that we are under a law for righteousness. The nature of law is to have ordinances. If you are under any law, you are under ordinances.