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Obedience, Submission
The term obedience and to obey in Scripture represents a very concept. The English wordobedience is derived from the Latin obedientia, which evidently has the meaning of "to hearken to a summons, to follow up a call, to submit," and hence, "to obey." Principally this is also true of the Greek word i
Then obedience is not some abstract idea of our grudging submission to authority, but it becomes a living, vibrant part of our being as we willingly serve our beloved parents. We willingly obey for the Lords sake! Obedience is not a natural reaction we have to authority. Our natural reaction to auth
It means obedience to parents in all the little things that make up the totality of living in the fear of the Lord. Obedience includes the wearing of the right clothes, the getting to meals on time at the table; the washing of soiled hands, the praying for blessing on the food to be eaten, and the o
Obedience is always response to the Word of God. God speaks and I respond, yet not I, but Christ in me. I live, yet not I, but Christ in me. I will, yet not I, but Christ in me. I obey, yet not I, but Christ in me. It is a very timely subject, there is always much room for admonition to obedience in
We are to live in obedience, because all obedience is obedience to God. If all authority is put in place by God, then all obedience to that authority is submission to God Himself. This is true whether the obedience is to parents, Church office bearers, employers, or the preaching. Likewise, all diso
When we speak of obedience as a Christian virtue, we do not thereby imply that obedience can be anything else than a Christian virtue. Obedience is a virtue and obedience is therefore only Christian. One who is not a Christian cannot possess virtue, nor can such a one therefore obey. Principally obe
And always the way of obedience is the same, spelled out for us in His Word, preached to you by the church and taught you by your parents. Thirdly, this means that you can pursue your life here below with a confident, good conscience that God will be faithful to His Word. You don’t have to worry abo
And if our service is to be a true service, it must be characterized by sacrifice and obedience. Obedience! Yes, but the obedience of love! Our obedience shall not be one of coercion, nor from fear of punishment, but of love and holy devotion. Any other obedience is external and cannot be pleasing t
Children, Obedience, Parents