Obeying God

[SIC]

Should we obey God because He is God, the sovereign ruler of the universe or should we obey him because we delight in the redemption and adoption that God has offered to us in Christ?

Like which one is the priority?

Edited February 28, 2021 by SIC
clarification

[Whyme]

16 minutes ago, SIC said:

Should we obey God because He is God, the sovereign ruler of the universe or should we obey him because we delight in the redemption and adoption that God has offered to us in Christ?

Both

[SIC]

3 minutes ago, Whyme said:

Both

Sorry I should have been clearer. What I meant was which reason is more important?

[Whyme]

2 minutes ago, SIC said:

Sorry I should have been clearer. What I meant was which reason is more important?

I'm unsure if one is more important or not, but one seems like a more mature response.

[SIC]

Just now, Whyme said:

I'm unsure if one is more important or not, but one seems like a more mature response.

I'm of the opinion that one is more important. Because there maybe times when obeying isn't exactly delightful. Like Jesus at Gethsamane. But we ought to still obey because He is God. I wanted to know other people's opinions.. 

[Whyme]

1 minute ago, SIC said:

I'm of the opinion that one is more important. Because there maybe times when obeying isn't exactly delightful. Like Jesus at Gethsamane. But we ought to still obey because He is God. I wanted to know other people's opinions.. 

Perhaps both are used. Both are important. Maybe there is a time for both. I'm not sure but I get what you are saying.

[LearningToLetGo]

This is a good question and cuts to the heart of the matter.

If God told you it was His will you leap into the lake of fire, would you? In other words would you obey Him and sacrifice yourself forever or disobey and live without His love?

[AnOrangeCat]

46 minutes ago, SIC said:

Should we obey God because He is God, the sovereign ruler of the universe or should we obey him because we delight in the redemption and adoption that God has offered to us in Christ?

I feel like there's a time and place for both. God loves a cheerful giver, for example. But there are times when obedience isn't easy. He knows that, but there are rewards to be reaped from such situations that lead us closer to God. I think you could also look at your question with slightly different phrasing.

Do we obey God because the Bible tells us to, or do we obey God because we value our relationship with Him? Proverbs 9:10 tells us: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Jesus tells us to fear God, who can destroy both the body and soul. So as I see it, obedience stemming from simple recognition of God and what He can do is the start. But ideally we move beyond that at some point to realize that He's our Heavenly Father, that He loves us and warrants our love in return.

[Michael37]

3 hours ago, SIC said:

Should we obey God because He is God, the sovereign ruler of the universe or should we obey him because we delight in the redemption and adoption that God has offered to us in Christ?

Like which one is the priority?

Hi SIC,

I find myself obeying God because He chastises me when I don't. Maybe that comes under the first option. My delighting in the Lord and in all He has given us doesn't seem to prevent me from being incidentally self-willed at times, but certainly keeps me from outright willful disobedience.

[appy]

7 hours ago, SIC said:

Should we obey God because He is God, the sovereign ruler of the universe or should we obey him because we delight in the redemption and adoption that God has offered to us in Christ?

Like which one is the priority?

 

6 hours ago, SIC said:

Sorry I should have been clearer. What I meant was which reason is more important?

Your post, is a fancy and confusing way to say, what's our motive for loving God. Do we love God and obey Him because we love Him as He loves us, or because of what we might get out of it?

For a believer, the question your asking sounds confusing because one who loves God, will automatically desire to obey God. First because he/she knows God and loves God. I don't know of anyone that trusts God does so because of what they will get out of it. An unbeliever will not obey God, because he/she neither knows God nor loves God. They may try to do good deeds to appease God because they fear punishment. But the man who loves God doesn't fear God for he/she is already doing what God asks.

1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.