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NASB | Romans 9:1 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:1 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit, |
Subject: Will Jews make it to heaven? |
Bible Note: Inquisitor, God's insistence on obedience is well-documented in scripture. Besides what you have given of the Lord Jesus' words, I add the following: Deut 10:12-13 (ESV) And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good? The crux of the matter is in the purpose for obedience. What I mean by that is this: do we obey in order to gain or curry God's favor, or do we obey because of God's favor? As one follows the plan of redemption through holy writ, one thing stands clear--God is the initiator of grace toward his creation and desires, even expects, a response demonstrating our acknowledgment. So in the verses you and I cited, the obedience shown is a proper return of gratefulness to the Lord for his abundant favor. One obeys because he believes on God and his mighty acts. This continues on through the Lord Jesus' great act of redemption on the cross. For those who believe will demonstrate it by obedience--imperfectly in the beginning, of course, but better as he or she grows in grace. For those who refuse to acknowledge it by way of belief, there is judgment. Steve |