-Unbelief and Disobedience have equivalence. Obedience comes from faith. Disobedience comes from Unbelief.
-You say you have faith? Are you living in obedience?
-You say you have faith? Are you living in obedience?
Romans 9:31-32
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
A whole people group followed after the law of obedience but didn't ever attain to the law of obedience.
Why not? Because they were WORKING at what they thought was the requirements for obedience instead of having faith in God.
Hebrews 3:18-19
18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
What is Rest, essentially? Salvation, of course. But think about the word rest. What is Christ giving us rest FROM?
From our own works and understanding of Righteousness so we won't be stuck like that WHOLE PEOPLE GROUP who thought that their work and understanding made them righteous/obedient.
Proverbs 3:5-7
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
We are Righteous because Christ has given us Righteousness.
We are obedient because Christ has given us obedience.
We are saved because Christ has given us Salvation.
We trust in the Lord and He gives these things as His Gift.
When we work to try to attain we show a lack of belief. When we think that our works are the cause of Gods Blessings we show our extreme error.
We work to try to get to this spot;
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Once we make it to that point that is where we stay. We abide in Christ.
We don't go back to our heavy labour of trying to be Righteous by our own work and understanding because we know Christs Blessing to us is infinitely more valuable than anything we could attain by our work.
Galatians 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?