OBEDIENCE — STRONGHOLD OF FAITH!
By Robert E. Hanna
Scripture Reading: Romans 6:16
The very crux of faith is obedience. The ultimate relationship with God is the product of faith in Him and the exercise of that faith. Obedience requires commitment, and commitment requires knowledge of that to which obedience is due. The broad term, "faith in God" has blinded many seekers of truth by the interpretation: "believe that God is". It is essential that one should believe God, to believe that God's Word is true. But there is one more step to the understanding that leads to the true faith which brings the peace that satisfies the hungry soul.
Miles Coverdale has said it well: "It shall greatly help ye to understand the Scripture if thou mark not only what is spoken or wrythen, but of whom and to whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstances, considering what goeth before and what followeth after."
By the use of these guidelines we are well equipped to carry out the Lord's own exhortation to "Study to shew thyself approved unto God...rightly dividing the Word of Truth" (II Tim. 2:15). Thus do we find how we are to be obedient. Paul clarifies the principle of proper obedience in our textual verse: "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?"
By our rule of right division, we find that Paul is our apostle (Rom. 11:13). He further instructs us that we must emulate him as he directs in recognition of his spiritual authority (I Cor. 11:1). He reminds us of Christ's obedience at Calvary (Phil. 2:8), and he commends those who obey his teaching: "Ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you."
Faith is manifested by obedience. The apostle affirms "the just shall live by faith" (Rom. 1:17). Having been justified "freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 3:24), we are to live in obedience.
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