What the Bible says about Obeying Commandments is Love
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Matthew 5:16

Many people think of good works only as giving to charity or doing some sort of free public service like working in a soup kitchen. However, one of the most overlooked good works is submitting to and obeying God and His law. We should do so not to try to earn salvation—that is through God's grace—but to align ourselves with God and His righteousness (see Matthew 6:33).

There are other benefits to obedience that most never consider. For instance, when we faithfully obey God out of love for Him, we set a good example for others, modeling for them the right way to live. John writes in I John 5:3, “For this is the love [agapē] of God, that we keep His commandments.” Obeying His commandments shows both our love for Him and others.

John Reiss
Waxing Cold


 

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