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.
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
NA SBL TH WHConcerning these things we are his witnesses, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. And having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him
Obedecer aos mandamentos de Cristo
Jesus vinculou amor a obediência. Quem ama a Deus guarda seus mandamentos, e seus mandamentos não são pesados.
"If you love me, keep my commandments.
Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing in his sight.
"Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?
Then he said to them all, "If anyone wants to be one of my disciples, he must deny himself, take up his cross, 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.
But be doers of the word and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
But be doers of the word and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
Submit yourselves therefore to God, but resist the devil, 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.
Therefore whoever does away with one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
So then, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
For just as many were made sinners through the disobedience of one man, so also many will be made righteous through the obedience of one man.
Now the law came in so that the trespass might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more,
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.
I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, your reasonable religious service.
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may determine what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Do not lack diligence in zeal, but be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Every person must be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
Every person must be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist have been appointed by God. So then, whoever resists authority opposes what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and be refreshed together with you.
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
As children of obedience, do not conform yourselves to the evil desires you had before when you lived in ignorance.
He answered, "Yoʋ shall love the Lord yoʋr God with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr soul, with all yoʋr strength, and with all yoʋr mind; and yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself."
"But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask of the Father in my name he will give you.