Fundamentals of the Faith Lesson 7 - Obedience Revelation 22:14-15

Revelation 22:14-15 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

Looking at Obedience " If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:15

Looking at Obedience You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. John 15:14

Looking at Obedience " Not everyone who says to Me, ' Lord, Lord, ' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21

Looking at Obedience But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: John 1:12

Examples Examples of Obedience Noah Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. Genesis 6:22

Examples Examples of Obedience Abel By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. Hebrews 11:4

Examples Examples of Obedience Daniel Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. Daniel 6:10

Examples Examples of Disobedience Nadab & Abihu Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. 2 So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Leviticus 10:1-2

Examples Examples of Disobedience Lot’s Wife But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26

Results Blessings of Obedience Having the Right to the Tree of Life Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. Revelation 22:14

Results Blessings of Obedience Assurance of Salvation Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 2:3-4

Results Blessings of Obedience Prayers are Answered And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 1 John 3:22

Results Blessings of Obedience Souls are purified Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 1Peter 1:22

Results Condemnation of being disobedient Wrath of God Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, Colossians 3:5-6

Results Condemnation of being disobedient Face the Vengence of God in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:8

Results Condemnation of being disobedient It will be the end for those who have not obeyed For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? 1 Peter 4:17

Results Condemnation of being disobedient They have dwell in the lake of fire He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." Revelation 21:7-8

Conclusion No Substitute for Obedience Simply calling on the Lord " But why do you call Me ' Lord, Lord, ' and not do the things which I say? Luke 6:46

Conclusion No Substitute for Obedience Simply calling on the Lord Excuses

Conclusion No Substitute for Obedience Simply calling on the Lord Excuses Faith Only

Conclusion No Substitute for Obedience Traditions Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 " Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."

Conclusion No Substitute for Obedience 3 He answered and said to them, " Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, " Honor your father and your mother '; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death. '

Conclusion No Substitute for Obedience 5 But you say, " Whoever says to his father or mother, ' Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God"— 6 then he need not honor his father or mother. ' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Matthew 15:1-6

Conclusion No Substitute for Obedience Doctrines of Men And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. '" Matthew 15:9