Subject: Why should we obey God? |
Bible Note: Whatever, The Lord is my rock and my salvation! I will praise Him in my heart with songs of praise the day long! You write:'"If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love" means God's abiding love is based on keeping the commandsments?. Sounds counter to Paul's overall message...Doesn't God Love all Christians the same?' God's greatest commandment(s) is about love: Matt 22:35 One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, Matt 22:36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" Matt 22:37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' Matt 22:38 "This is the great and foremost commandment. Matt 22:39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' Matt 22:40 "On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. When Jesus came into my life this commandment of His in John 15 was and is not a commandment to me at all, no, I desire to love others and need to love others like I need to breath daily because He, even though giving me the commandment through the scripture, also gave me the desire and the satisfaction of loving Him and others. It is indeed a commandment that, if kept, is very rewarding. Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |