Destruction the Result of Disobedience
Obedience Follows New Birth If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 1:19, 20. The want of respect for the counsel of a godly parent, is […]
His Commands Are Not Grievous
Obedience Follows New Birth For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:3. We are to give ourselves to Christ, to live a life of willing obedience to all His requirements. All that we are, all the talents and capabilities we possess, are […]
Blessed Are They That Do His Commandments
Obedience Follows New Birth Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Revelation 22:14. A faithful obedience to God’s requirements will have a surprising influence to elevate, develop, and strengthen all man’s faculties. Those who have […]
Long Life Promised to the Obedient
Obedience Follows New Birth And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. 1 Kings 3:14. Men and women cannot violate natural law by indulging depraved appetite and lustful passions, and not violate the law of God. […]
The Heathen and the Stranger Shall Obey God
Obedience Follows New Birth As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. Psalm 18:44. The law of God is as sacred as Himself. It is a revelation of His will, a transcript of His character, the expression of divine love and wisdom. The harmony of […]
The Path of the Obedient Is Mercy and Truth
Obedience Follows New Birth All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. Psalm 25:10. God’s people are to keep His commandments, discarding all worldly policy. Having adopted right principles of action, they are to reverence these principles; for they are heaven-born. Obedience to God […]
