If You LoveMe Keep My Comandments?

[parsifal22]

When Christ says if you love me keep my commandments what is meant by this?

[pistache]

Mark 12v28-31
Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?”Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The summation of the 10 Commandments in two. If one isn't interested in keeping these commandments, how could they sincerely say they love Jesus?
He's not saying, "To get to Heaven, keep My commandments." He's saying, "If you really LOVE Me, it needs to go deeper than lip-service." It's the fruit of a changed heart, the result of becoming a new creation, the desire of a sinner saved by grace.

[Robert]

That's right, pistache.

Just as "we aren't sinners because we sin; we sin because we're sinners", so it holds true about being saved: We aren't saved because we do good works; we do good works because we're saved.

[open door]

Mark 12v28-31
Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?”Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The summation of the 10 Commandments in two. If one isn't interested in keeping these commandments, how could they sincerely say they love Jesus?
He's not saying, "To get to Heaven, keep My commandments." He's saying, "If you really LOVE Me, it needs to go deeper than lip-service." It's the fruit of a changed heart, the result of becoming a new creation, the desire of a sinner saved by grace.

Excellent, Pistache!

[josiah7]

pistache, Amen!

[Dave]

That's right, pistache.

Just as "we aren't sinners because we sin; we sin because we're sinners", so it holds true about being saved: We aren't saved because we do good works; we do good works because we're saved.

Great post Robert.

[walksbyf8h]

That's right, pistache.

Just as "we aren't sinners because we sin; we sin because we're sinners", so it holds true about being saved: We aren't saved because we do good works; we do good works because we're saved.

I'd like to add to that, though. It also means that we do what scripture instructs us to do even when it's hard and even when the consequences do not look appetizing. Not just loving our neighbor so we will be liked or it's easier, but loving our Savior because He is Worthy though the act itself may be harder. :)

[parsifal22]

I'd like to add to that, though. It also means that we do what scripture instructs us to do even when it's hard and even when the consequences do not look appetizing. Not just loving our neighbor so we will be liked or it's easier, but loving our Savior because He is Worthy though the act itself may be harder. :)

It's like Luther said a stable boy cleaning out a horse stable does more spirtual good then any monk ever could.

[ed0526]

He's not saying, "To get to Heaven, keep My commandments." He's saying, "If you really LOVE Me, it needs to go deeper than lip-service." It's the fruit of a changed heart, the result of becoming a new creation, the desire of a sinner saved by grace.[/QUOTE]

I agree. :)