THE LAW OF CHRIST
What is the law of Christ? Christians believe that the law of Christ is the fulfilment of the Old Testament law emphasizing “love” as the center of Christian living. It is described in Galatians 6:2, “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ”. That is NOT 100% correct! That is Paul’s idea! That is the idea of a politician. What did Jesus say? “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with. ... And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' “Matthew 22:36-40; Mark 12:30-31.That is the true law of Christ. We should love God first, and then bear one another's burden. Jesus wants us to prioritize Him. Matthew 10:37-39. If we do not prioritize Him, we are not worthy of Him. Brothers, who are we prioritizing in Galatians 6:2? Are we prioritizing Jesus, or are we prioritizing our neighbors, and WHY? Please be honest! Why prioritize our neighbour, and not prioritize Jesus? Why?
Be careful when we read the Bible. Why? Because the apostle Paul has said that people will look for teachers who can tickle their ears. “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, [because] they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn [their] ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4. Also, Jesus said that we should "take heed that no one deceives us who will deceive the very elect" Matthew 24:4-28. Readers, Satan’s deception does not end with Adam and Eve. It begins with Adam and Eve, and it ends when Jesus returns. That’s why Jesus said, "But he who endures to the end shall be saved.” Matthew 24:13.
"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. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Matthew 7:21-23.
What is the will of God the Father? "If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15. If we love our God with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all our soul, loving our neighbor comes with little effort.
Readers, I propose to you that John 14:15 is THE LAW OF CHRIST.
"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. "Many will say to Me on that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'” Matthew 7:21-23.
What is the will of God the Father? "If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15. If we love our God with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all our soul, loving our neighbor comes with little effort.
Readers, I propose to you that John 14:15 is THE LAW OF CHRIST.
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