The Fourth Key...The Scriptures Must Be Obeyed
Thus saith the LORD God...Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant"
It is a serious thing indeed to take lightly the obeying of the scriptures. Saul lost a kingdom, the power of the Holy Spirit, and even his life, because he did not take them to heart. All his "spiritual" excuses for not adhering to God's Word did not hold up under Samuel's, "To obey is better." There is no better thing in this world than for a man or woman to obey their Creator and God! In the Bible, we find all of creation obeys God, from the sun and moon to a dumb ass; with one sad exception, mankind.
The little book of James was written for the purpose of challenging the people of God to be, "Doers of the Word, and not hearers only." He explicitly tells us, it is only the "doers," who are blessed of God. God's promise to obedient doers of His Word is, "Obey my voice (Words), and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God." Accordingly, it would seem, there is no legitimate reason to believe one belongs to the people of God, or that God is their God, who does not obey His revealed Word.
A little boy applying for an adult position in a country store was asked by the proprietor, "And just what can you do son? His answer, "I can do what I'm told, Sir."
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