Obediência
A obediência a Deus é a resposta natural do amor. Jesus disse: 'Se me amais, guardareis os meus mandamentos.' A obediência abre portas de bênção e nos aproxima do coração de Deus.
Obedecer é melhor que sacrificar
Deus deseja obediência acima de rituais. O sacrifício sem submissão ao Senhor é vazio de significado espiritual.
29 Answering and the Peter and the apostles, said: To obey it is necessary God rather than men.
32 And we are of him witnesses of the matters these, and the spirit also the holy, which gave the God to those submitting to him.
8 (though being a son, learned, from what things he suffered, the obedience;9 and having been perfected he became to those obeying him to all a cause of salvation agelasting,
Obedecer aos mandamentos de Cristo
Jesus vinculou amor a obediência. Quem ama a Deus guarda seus mandamentos, e seus mandamentos não são pesados.
15 If you love me, the commandments the mine keep you;
23 Answered Jesus and said to him: If any one love me, the word of me he will keep; and the Father of me will love him; to him we will come, and a dwelling with him we will make.
3 This for is the love of the God, that the commandments of him we may keep; and the commandments of him burdensome not are,
21 Beloved ones, if the heart of us not should condemn us, boldness we have towards the God,22 and whatever we may ask, we receive from him, because the commandments of him we keep, and the things pleasing in presence of him we do.
46 Why and me do you call, O lord, O lord; and not do what I say?
23 He said and to all: If any one wishes after me to come, let him deny himself, and let him bear the cross of himself every day, and follow me.
Obedecer e praticar a Palavra
Sejam praticantes da Palavra. Quem ouve e pratica é como o homem sábio que construiu sobre a rocha firme — inabalável.
22 Become you but doers of word, and not only hearers, deceiving yourselves.
22 Become you but doers of word, and not only hearers, deceiving yourselves.
7 Be you subject therefore to the God; be opposed to the accuser, and he will flee from you;
Bênçãos da obediência
A obediência abre caminho de bênçãos e prosperidade. Deus promete vida, saúde e vitória aos que andam em seus caminhos.
19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the commandments of these of the least, and teach thus the men, least he shall be called in the kingdom of the heavens; who but ever shall do and teach, the same great shall be called in the kingdom of the heavens.
58 Wherefore, brethren of me beloved, steadfast be you, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing, that the labor of you not is vain in Lord.
19 As for through the disobedience of the one man sinners were constituted the many; so also through the obedience of the one righteous person shall be constituted the many.
20 Law but supervened, so that might abound the offence; where but abounded the sin, superabounded the favor;
Submissão e consagração
Apresentar o corpo como sacrifício vivo é o culto racional. A obediência se expressa em submissão, serviço e consagração total a Deus.
1 I entreat therefore you, brethren, through the tender compassion of the God, to present the bodies of you a sacrifice living, holy, wellpleasing to the God, the rational religious service of you;
2 and not conform yourselves to take age this, but transform yourselves by the renovation of the mind of you, in order that to prove you, what the will of the God, the good and wellpleasing and perfect.
11 in the study not idle ones; in the spirit being fervent; to the Lord serving;
14 As many as for by spirit of God are led, these are sons of God.
1 Every soul to authorities being above let be submissive. Not for is authority if not from God; those and being, under God having been arranged are.
1 Every soul to authorities being above let be submissive. Not for is authority if not from God; those and being, under God having been arranged are.2 So the one setting himself in opposition to the authority, to the of the God institution has been opposed; they but having been set in opposition, to themselves judgment will receive.
32 so that with joy I may come to you through will of God, and may take rest together with you.
11 and every tongue should confess, that a Lord Jesus Anointed, for glory of God a Father.
14 as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former in the ignorance of you lusts,
27 He and answering said: Thou shalt love Lord the God of thee out of whole of the heart of thee, and out of whole of the soul of thee, and out of whole of the strength of thee, and out of whole of the mind of thee; and the neighbor of thee as thyself.
27 But to you I say to those hearing: Love you the enemies of you; good do you to those hating you;28 bless you those cursing you; pray you for those traducing you.
16 Not you me did choose, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you might go and fruit might bear, and the fruit of you might abide; so that whatever you may ask the Father in the name of me, he may give to you.