We're called to obey what? The 10 commandments? The 600+ levitical law?
I believe we are called to obey THE Gospel. Once we are born again WE ARE HIS KIDS!!! We are a NEW CREATION. Born of the Spirit.
Can Any child do good works to become YOUR child? Or are they YOUR children by BIRTH or adoption? And once they BECOME YOUR OWN child is there ANYTHING that do or say that would make them no longer your special child?
I don't know how anyone can peruse the boards and make the comment that NO ONE is advocating that works save you.
One thread ALONE has 18000 posts that would make that remark absurd.
Sorry for the bluntness.
I believe we are called to obey THE Gospel. Once we are born again WE ARE HIS KIDS!!! We are a NEW CREATION. Born of the Spirit.
Can Any child do good works to become YOUR child? Or are they YOUR children by BIRTH or adoption? And once they BECOME YOUR OWN child is there ANYTHING that do or say that would make them no longer your special child?
I don't know how anyone can peruse the boards and make the comment that NO ONE is advocating that works save you.
One thread ALONE has 18000 posts that would make that remark absurd.
Sorry for the bluntness.
Actually it's quite sad.
My concept of God was "Behave and obey and all is good, if you don't I'm gonna smack ya, if that don't work then your no longer my kid" (Childhood experiences do that)
Now having 4 kids of my own I have come to realise that is not the case.
My kids are my kids. That will never change.
Even when they get it wrong and do not obey.
I try my best to be like my Father in heaven and reveal him to my kids, teach them his ways.
Yet when they get it wrong, still my kids, still love them deeply, would never reject them but will say "The choices you make will have a consequence, I can't force you to make a choice but if you want to talk to me about it I will let you know what I think is best"
Truth is when they mess it up, still my kids and I will step in and help.