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1 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | Hank | 63905 | ||
Hello, Welldigger. Quoting John 14:15, you ask "But what about this Scripture?" ..... Well, what about it? What are you asking? If, as I assume, you wish comment on it in relation to Jesus' teaching on being His obedient disciples, there is little upon which to comment. The passage is clear. There can be no doubt that regenerate believers are commanded to be obedient believers. If, on the other hand, you are seeking to connect the verse with the faith-plus-works-equals-salvation idea, I don't believe the passage remotely suggests anything of the kind. In the NASB the verse, John 14:15, reads: "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." Paul makes the clear distinction between the roles of faith and works: "Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but beieves in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness." [Romans 4:4,5] Jesus and Paul are teaching the same thing. Jesus says that if we love Him, [have saving faith in Him and have thus become regenerated believers, have received justification through Him] we'll keep His commandments [as regenerate believers who are being sanctified in our walk with Christ through obedience to His commands]. Paul is teaching the same thing. Paul defines works as a "wage...not credited as a favor, but as what is due." And faith he describes as being "credited as righteousness" to one who "believes in Him who justifies the ungodly." --Hank | ||||||
2 | Are you saying that you are obedient? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63942 | ||
Are you saying that you are obedient? That is, are you saying that you do keep the commandments ("keep" meaning NEVER break any commandments)? | ||||||
3 | Are you saying that you are obedient? | John 3:16 | Searcher56 | 63951 | ||
Scripture ... 1 John 1:8-10 "If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us." We all sin, though our goal is to obey. Searcher |
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