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When we obey God, we are sure that we know him. But if we claim to know him and don't obey him, we are lying and the truth isn't in our hearts. We truly love God only when we obey him as we should, and then we know that we belong to him.
1 John 2: 3 - 5
When you lie about knowing God, you will be exposed in your deceit by your lack of obedience! But when you obey God, those who don't love Him may accuse you of being a "Legalist" and depending on your own good works for your salvation!
I am not saying that there are no "Legalists" but imagine a child who is accused of being "too obedient" to his parents, and trying to earn his inheritance by keeping the family rules! That of course is ridiculous.
If you believe in Almighty God who created everything that there is, I think it is also ridiculous to think that you can deserve Eternal Life by keeping rules here on earth. The fact that you need salvation in the first place means that you have not been obedient. So how will obedience today make up for disobedience yesterday? It is only the Blood of Jesus that pays for your sins!
If you love Jesus, don't be worried about being called a "Legalist." Obey the Lord at every fork in your road. Make obedience a Holy Obsession in your life because and only because you love Him!
"Lord Jesus, I do love You! May every step I take today be a step of Obedience to Your will! Praise Your Precious Name, now and forever. Amen."
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