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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple
Jesus has friends. Are you one of them? He gives us a test concerning who his friends are.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. John 15:14
Jesus Christ speaks very favorably concerning doing his will or commandments. He tells us he will count us as his friend if we do whatever he says. It seems like there would be a rush to know and to keep his commandments!
Yet it seems most believers feel negatively towards keeping Christ commands. According to the Jesus John fellowshipped with he held people in esteem who would keep his commandments. |
I guess it depends on what you think his commands are. I don't think that the Bible is meant to be a rule book, I think it is a history of man's quest for a relationship with God, and is recorded to lead us to Jesus and the infilling of His Spirit.
So mostly his commands to me, are about not letting my frustration show to my 2 year old when she doesn't want to go to bed. Or biting back a sarcastic retort when my husband (who is constantly sleep deprived and jet lagged) gets snarky. Or smiling kindly to my boss when he says something utterly ridiculous.
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― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
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