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Originally Posted by stmatthew
So you can believe, yet not obey? The bible states that the Spirit is given to them that OBEY. Easy believism doesn't cut it as far as salvation is concerned.
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Obedience comes when the heart falls in love with Jesus. "If you love me, keep my commandments." You cannot obey until you love him, you cannot love him until he has forgiven you. "To whom much is forgiven, the same loveth much." You fall in love when you receive his forgiveness and recognize his sacrifice for your sin.
Here's the real plan of salvation.
1. Come to God with a heart of repentance seeking him to be Lord of your life.
2. Jesus saves you and washed you.
3. You are greatful for forgiveness and Calvary.
4. You fall in love with Jesus.
5. You submit to his will for your life which includes baptism as a sign of inward faith.
6. You fall in love with him more everyday.
7. You surrender to his will again.
8. You seek the baptism of the H.G.
9. You stay close to Jesus and develop a relationship with him.
10. You start helping people and loving everyone you meet.
11. You stop complaining.
12. You stop gossiping on AFF
13. You stop telling everybody else their lost.
14. You surrender again to Jesus and his will for your life.
15. You continuous live by the renewing of His word.
16. You walk in humility before the Lord.
17. You go on a 40 day fast.
18. You cook burritos and peanut brittle until you can't stand up anymore.
19. You pay your tithes and offerings faithfully.
20. You teach Sunday School.
21. You go to revival 14 nights in a row and pray each other through again and again.
22. You get old and grumpy.
23. You get old and don't like what the kids are listening to or are wearing.
24. You develop chronic fatique syndrome.
25. You develop arthritis.
26. You develop diabetes.
27. Eventually you die.
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