Guest obeyjesusplease Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Do you have to try to obey the things Jesus said for his followers to do to be considered a follower of Christ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Angel Posted June 10, 2006 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/26/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted June 10, 2006 Obeying Christ is a sure sign that you belong to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabowd Posted June 10, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,489 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 13 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/28/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted June 10, 2006 Obedience flows out of love. If you love Him, you'll obey Him. (John 14:15) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark777 Posted June 10, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 416 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/16/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted June 10, 2006 Tess is right, love is the nature of God and the Spirit that He gives us. Love fulfills all things. It is considerate and sacrificial. It seeks the well being of others. Our new nature in Christ does not want to please itself but God. Our old nature only wants to fulfill it's lusts. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchesofHim Posted June 10, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 211 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,463 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 759 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/09/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/23/1966 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Do you have to try to obey the things Jesus said for his followers to do to be considered a follower of Christ? Clearly an unequivocal "YES". I. John 3 "23": And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. "24": And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Chad Posted June 16, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 136 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted June 16, 2006 Do you have to try to obey the things Jesus said for his followers to do to be considered a follower of Christ? Obedience is of the utmost importance to be a follower of Christ. Otherwise, why would He have said these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted June 17, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted June 17, 2006 He who has my commandments and keeps them, He is is who loves me. And He who loves me will be loved by my Father. And I will love him and disclose Myself to him JOhn 14:21 NASB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openly Curious Posted June 17, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,568 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/18/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted June 17, 2006 Yes obedience is expected and necessary in following the instructions in righteousness. Deuteronomy 4:5-8 for it is our Wisdom among the nations that our God is so Nigh us. OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakota190 Posted June 17, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 640 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/14/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted June 17, 2006 Yes God only wants the best for us, he died to pay for our sins and the teachings he left behind were our guidelines and rules which we keep out of love for the Lord, and out of thankfulness for what he did for us. the teachings and the examples he showed us about how to live a proper life. a life worthy of what he did and who he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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