…God wants us to surrender ourselves to His will and do His bidding, but our acceptance by Him is unconditional because Jesus surrendered Himself to God's will and did His bidding on the cross, in our stead.
Thanks for that sir.
It’s clear that God initiated a relationship with His people before He even told them what the rules were. His rules aren’t given to establish a relationship. His rules are given to confirm an existing relationship. He gives rules of conduct to those who already belong to Him.
He made a choice to make us His own by grace. We enter that relationship through faith, accepting His offer of forgiveness for our sins. And then and only then do we become accountable to His prescription for living our lives.
God’s instructions for living our lives stand not as a gateway into a relationship with Him, but as a confirmation that we already belong to him.
You keep posting what I would if I was smarter.
"Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter
