nobody will tell you this, but to be saved all you need to do is obey Gods commands. Not only is it that simple, but its a requirement. everyone else will give you all kinds of other things about "faith" and "grace" and "baptism" etc, but if someone isnt obeying Gods commands, their faith and grave wont save them . the answer is simple. obey the commands
How do these verses apply?
John 6:28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
1 John 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
In order to live the christian life, the believer not only has to trust Jesus as Their Saviour, but to trust Him as Their Good Shepherd to enable them to live as His... thus the commandments given are not a religious yoke on man to do, but to live by faith in the Son of God that lives in us that He will do it.
That is why I believe it is imply written that the just shall live by faith so that the commandments given are not seen as the religious ones, but the requirements for a relationship... trust as in trust in the Lord. This would explain why the poor in spirit are blessed because they know they cannot do it... thaat all their hopes are on God to do it now.. and that is why we are to receive the Kingdom of God as a little child for all they can do is... trust the Lord. That is the only way we can have that relationship with Him as trust is the basis for all relationships.
So when I look at the commandments, I look at the Son of God by faith that He will do His workmanship so I can live as His.. love my enemies, and pray for those that despitefully use me and persecute me.
Which leads to...I pray, by His grace, fully receiving the Gospel of grace in these verses for all those that read this.
Ephesians 2: 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Psalm 100:3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
So the next time we spout commandments, it is to exhort the believers to do good by faith in the Son of God to enable them to do so... so that they may know Him and the power of His resurrection...seeing how we are in a relationship... not a religion of boasts and will of man.
Philippians 3: 8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings,
John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Galatians 3: 1O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
John 7:18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Philippians 1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians 4: 13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
1 John 3: 3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Jude 1: 24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Psalm 118: 8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. (or in yourself)
So I trust the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation as well as helping me to live as His thus the just shall live by faith. it is our faith that declares Him as the Good News to man.
