Hebrews 5:9 - And being made perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him
I always wonder how people continue to believe they are saved anyway if they aren't obedient to the Lord.
Some come right out and say that obedience is not required for salvation even though that's not what the Word of the Lord says.
Apparently this is further proof that some among us openly reject some things the Lord says as they walk in disobedience.
Of course we have to be obedient to God's commands which are the moral laws, laws of love.
Which charity, love in action, is greater than faith, and faith works by love.
If a person is not obedient then that is not love then no saving faith.
Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
If a person hates sin, and does not want sin, and allows the Spirit to lead them to help them then they can be obedient to the commands of God.
And if not they are of the flesh and have no salvation for those in the flesh cannot please God.
2 Timothy 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Some people will not let go of the flesh and are disobedient and love sin more than God.
1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
Acts 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Hebrews 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.
Of course we have to be obedient and to reject that there is no salvation.
1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
A person that does not obey the commandments they are committing witchcraft and idolatry which they are exalting themselves and their ways above the ways of God.
To obey is better than sacrifice so those that are disobedient the sacrifice of Jesus does not apply.
Which many people say they cannot abstain from sin which means they are holding on to sin and disobedient.
They think they cannot fall because they believe they cannot stop sinning but they are not in the truth.
They will not let go of the flesh which they are ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
