From Genesis to Revelation the Bible has a
lot to say about obedience in the story of the Ten Commandments we see just how
important the concept of obedience is to God.
Behold, I set before you this day a
blessing and a curse;
A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of
the Lord your God, which I command you this day:
And a curse, if ye will not obey the
commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I
command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. Deuteronomy 11:26-28
In this brief account, if you obey, you
will be blessed, and you will be cursed if you are not obedient. And in the New
Testament, in the examples of Jesus Christ, believers are called into the life
of obedience; Obedience to Christ is not optional because it is at the very foundation
of the Christian life.
Obedience is an essential part of the
Christian faith. Jesus himself was Obedient, and being found in fashion as a
man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the
cross. Philippians
2:8
For Christians the act of taking up our
cross and following Christ, Then said Jesus unto his disciples, if any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 16:24 means obedience. The Bible
says that we show our love for Jesus by obeying Him in all things; “If ye love
me, keep my commandments”. John 14:15
A Christian who is not obeying Christ’s
commands can rightly he asked. And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things
which I say? Luke 6:46
No comments:
Post a Comment