What the Bible says about Reverence Begets Obedience
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Exodus 5:1-2 To Pharaoh, Moses' God is only one among many gods, a powerless entity that he need not fear. His disrespect and irreverence are clearly products of his ignorance, and these produce his disobedience. Since irreverence produces disobedience, then true reverence will produce and promote obedience. This clarifies why growing to know God is so essential: The fear of God is a major step toward practical godliness. The Bible and God's Spirit are the major elements that promote the knowledge of His mind and will. John W. Ritenbaugh Sovereignty and Its Fruit: Part Ten Related Topics: Disobedience | Disrespect | Fear of God | Irreverence | Knowing God | Reverence | Reverence and Obedience | Reverence Begets Obedience | Reverence Toward God

Psalm 119:33-34 Perhaps above all others, this psalm makes multiple direct connections between the knowledge of God and obedience. We will grow more profoundly if we learn to study the Bible as if it were written for us individually. It is self-defeating for us to pick and choose favorite scriptures while leaving others entirely alone. Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 8:3, saying we should live by every word of God. All of it reveals Him—and our nature as well. The more we know of Him and ourselves, the greater the chance of obedience. Ignorance begets irreverence that in turn begets disobedience. Truth believed begets reverence that in turn begets obedience. John W. Ritenbaugh Sovereignty and Its Fruit: Part Ten Related Topics: Ignorance | Ignorance Begets Irreverence | Ignorance of God | Knowledge of God | Living by Every Word of God | Living by God's Every Word | Obedience | Obedience and Knowledge of God | Reverence | Reverence and Obedience | Reverence Begets Obedience | Reverence Toward God

 

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