1 John 2:4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,
Jesus said in Matthew 7:21, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Obedience is not optional for Christ followers. Knowledge comes through obedience. Why? Obedience is how knowledge in the biblical sense finds completion. It is where knowledge moves from the head to the heart. Obedience is the key that opens the door to transformation. Obedience to Jesus’ commands turns knowledge about Jesus into knowledge of Jesus, which is faith. Obedience changes our thinking so that we take on the mind of Christ. We become like the one we follow. If we follow Jesus, then we become like him. We fool ourselves if we think being a Christian is only about faith or an outward confession of the mouth. If the lifestyle does not match the holiness of God, we are deceiving ourselves.
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