Obedience

[Daily verse and quote]

“You will be judged on whether or not you are doing

what Christ wants you to. So watch what you do

and what you think….”

James 2:12

 

I know the power obedience has of making things easy

which seem impossible.

Saint Teresa of Avila

[Neighbor]

1 hour ago, Daily verse and quote said:

“You will be judged on whether or not you are doing

what Christ wants you to. So watch what you do

and what you think….”

James 2:12

James 2 English Standard Version (ESV)

The Sin of Partiality

2 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.  For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,  and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,”  have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?  Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?  But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?  Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?

 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.  But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.  For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. ¹ For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. ¹² So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

 

[Blood Bought 1953]

So what does Jesus “ want us to do” ?  Believe and Love were His final Commands......Jesus knew that LOVE is the engine that drives Obedience.....That LOVE is a By-product Of Resting in the Gospel Of Grace- knowing that ALL of your sins were forgiven at the Cross .....

Rest in the Gospel Of 1cor15:1-4 and watch  obedience take care of itself.....that takes Trust.....if you ain’t Resting- You ain’t Trusting

God will not save those that are “ trying” to get to Heaven.He Saves Those that are “ Trusting” to get to Heaven..... “ The Righteous shall LIVE by FAITH”  

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Thank you for your thoughts. Very well expressed.

There can be an eternal difference between "trying" and "trusting".

[johnthebaptist]

9 hours ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

So what does Jesus “ want us to do” ?  Believe and Love were His final Commands......Jesus knew that LOVE is the engine that drives Obedience.....That LOVE is a By-product Of Resting in the Gospel Of Grace- knowing that ALL of your sins were forgiven at the Cross .....

Rest in the Gospel Of 1cor15:1-4 and watch  obedience take care of itself.....that takes Trust.....if you ain’t Resting- You ain’t Trusting

God will not save those that are “ trying” to get to Heaven.He Saves Those that are “ Trusting” to get to Heaven..... “ The Righteous shall LIVE by FAITH”  

You mention love. I think the Lord's commandments define for us what love is. There are those who think sexual immorality is love, but according to the Lord's commandments, it is not.

[Blood Bought 1953]

1 hour ago, Margo1945 said:

Jesus said, "IF you LOVE Me, [THEN] KEEP aka OBEY My Commandments." So, believe in Jesus .. then love Him .. then obey His Commandments .. but we don't always obey, do we .. what then?

 

 

If you are a Believer, when you commit a sin ——do the  same thing with it that God does— put it on the Cross .Then thank Him for His Grace.....If God deems it necessary, there could be Chastisement.....Salvation is not in question......

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21 hours ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

So what does Jesus “ want us to do” ?  Believe and Love were His final Commands......Jesus knew that LOVE is the engine that drives Obedience.....That LOVE is a By-product Of Resting in the Gospel Of Grace- knowing that ALL of your sins were forgiven at the Cross .....

Rest in the Gospel Of 1cor15:1-4 and watch  obedience take care of itself.....that takes Trust.....if you ain’t Resting- You ain’t Trusting

God will not save those that are “ trying” to get to Heaven.He Saves Those that are “ Trusting” to get to Heaven..... “ The Righteous shall LIVE by FAITH”  

I am "blown away" by the wisdom you share. Thank you!

 

12 hours ago, johnthebaptist said:

You mention love. I think the Lord's commandments define for us what love is. There are those who think sexual immorality is love, but according to the Lord's commandments, it is not.

 

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10 hours ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

 

If you are a Believer, when you commit a sin ——do the  same thing with it that God does— put it on the Cross .Then thank Him for His Grace.....If God deems it necessary, there could be Chastisement.....Salvation is not in question......

I am in complete agreement with your thoughts and conclusions. Thanks!

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11 hours ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

 

If you are a Believer, when you commit a sin ——do the  same thing with it that God does— put it on the Cross .Then thank Him for His Grace.....If God deems it necessary, there could be Chastisement.....Salvation is not in question......

I totally agree. Always walking around with guilt without giving it to God is foolish and unnecessary.

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9 hours ago, Margo1945 said:

I am not going to get into the OSAS vs NON-OSAS debate we got into in the thread Steve shut down .. but I am, also, not going to back down on what I truly believe which in a nutshell is sin and repent or sin and not repent .. consequences go with both choices 

Your wisdom in not getting into debates is great! State what you believe, then let other people do the same. God is the one who weighs our thoughts and actions.