Christian Obedience:The Inner Conflict
Cultivating an Obedient Heart: Understanding Inner Conflict The experience of an internal struggle—where our desires conflict with God’s will—is central to the Christian life. It confirms a foundational biblical truth: human nature, apart from divine grace, is incapable of perfect obedience. The battle, where our own stubbornness and selfish inclinations resist the voice of God. […]
Christian Obedience: Trading Results for God’s Trust
Christian Obedience: The Secret to True Spiritual Growth In the previous post we briefly compared the nature of worldly obedience and christian obedience. We will continue with the same in this post.But our focus will be more on how the Christian Obedience changes us as an individual.The Bible gives us a challenging and beautiful idea […]
Christian Obedience: Trusting God Beyond Transactions
The Conditional Nature of Worldly Obedience Our blog is focused on obedience to God, but its important for us as believers to understand the world view of obedience.The world we live in often values success, efficiency and visible outcomes. Let’s try to understand briefly this perspective of obedience that we face in our daily lives. […]
Christian Obedience:Obedience in Scripture
A Scriptural Foundation In one of my previous posts I have quoted some of our Christian scholars view on Obedience to God. But in this post, we are purely focused on the Word of God and what it teaches us about obedience. I have compiled a brief list of verses that highlights the importance of […]
Christian Obedience:Life Applications 4 P4
Obedience to Civil Authority Christians are called to respect those in authority, but not at the cost of disobeying God. It’s a balancing act that requires careful thought. This discussion will look at what the Bible says about authority, when it’s okay to question it, and how to make good decisions when faced with conflicting […]
Christian Obedience: An Expression
The Mark of a Follower: Surrender, Love, and Trust The Christian obedience is not merely an act of submission but it’s an expression of our love, trust and commitment to follow Him. We will discover the profound implications of willingly surrendering our lives to His authority and embracing His Lordship. Our continual obedience is a […]
Christian Obedience: Life Applications 3 P3
Discipline with Love and Purpose In the previous posts we have discussed the foundational role of parents and parents readiness in disciplining a child. In this post we will focus particularly on the purpose of Biblical discipline. The role of a Christian parent in disciplining a child is a sacred responsibility.This is the authority God […]
Christian Obedience: Life Applications 3 P2
Understanding the Call to Biblical Discipline Welcome back, in the previous post” Life Application 3 P1” we talked about understanding our role better.As Christian parents, our first duty is to understand our role in light of God’s authority. It is only through this understanding that we can fulfill the sacred responsibility He has assigned to […]
Christian Obedience: Work Life Application P-2
In the previous post Work Life Application 1, we have learned that we are to discern the culture and resist conforming to it. We must not blindly follow the crowd or passively absorb everything the world offers. At the same time it is important to reflect our faith in our work environment through our work […]
The Source of Christian Obedience
Scripture: Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Interpretation: · God’s Word is a living, […]