Most people do not follow YHVH’s (God’s) commands given in the Torah.
Does it really matter?

We know from scripture that we have salvation by faith.
But we also know from scripture that if we truly love YHVH (God) and Yeshua (Jesus), then we will keep the commandments:

John 14:15
If you love me, you will keep My commandments.
John 14:21
He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me.

What happens if we don’t show our love by keeping the commandments?
These are the words of Yeshua (Jesus).
Brace yourself…

Matthew 7:21-24
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Not keeping the commandments is lawlessness.
1John 3:4
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

Jesus says to depart if you practice lawlessness, and that He never knew you.
Yeshua (Jesus) says that if we love Him we will keep His commandments.
If we say we love Him but do not keep the commandments, then we are practicing a lie.

1John 2:3-4
Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Revelation 22:14-15 tells us this about who gets in and who doesn’t:
Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

Those keeping commandments out of love are in.
Those who “practice a lie” are outside and not going in.

This may seem a little confusing.
Salvation is by faith only.
But the words of Yeshua (Jesus) indicate that action on our part is also required.
Yes, action is required, but it is a follow up, coming after salvation by faith.
So, no, scripture does not contradict itself.
It is true that we receive salvation by faith.
It is also true that Yeshua (Jesus) tells us and expects us to do something as a result of our faith and salvation.

We are taught that we can do nothing to earn salvation (correct teaching), and that we should do nothing (incorrect teaching).

I wish Yeshua (Jesus) would just come right out and tell us what we should do and be…
Oh, he did tell us?
Where?
Check out Revelation 14:12, where Yeshua (Jesus) tells us who the saints are (saints, Christians, believers, followers, disciples).
“Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.”

How do I know Yeshua (Jesus) thinks this is true?
They are His words:
Revelation 1:1
“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants…”

With this in mind…
Should we eat pork? Shell fish?
Should we honor the Sabbath?
Should we celebrate YHVH’s feast days instead of pagan holidays?
Should we steal?
Should we lie?
Should we commit adultery?
Should we honor our mother and father?
Should we have no other gods before YHVH?
Should we wear tzitzits? (tassels)
And on and on and on…

Are we perfect? No, which is why we have grace. Grace covers us for when we are trying to follow His commands, but fail.
Does grace allow us to ignore the commands and do whatever we want, whenever we want, without repercussion?

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

Is there any scripture that is absolutely clear on this concept?
Are we told, plain as day, that grace will not cover intentional, continued sin?
Yes, there is…

Hebrews 10
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

If we continue in sin willfully, “there no longer remains a sacrifice.”

What does remain?
“certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.”

Who wants some of that?
Not me.