OBEDIENCE-DISOBEDIENCE
(A) OBEDIENCE
(1) To God, the duty of
Whole-hearted Required
Deuteronomy 26:16; Deuteronomy 32:46
The Price of Success
Joshua 1:8
Better than Sacrifice
1 Samuel 15:22; Jeremiah 7:23
Secures Entrance into God's Kingdom
Matthew 7:21; Luke 8:21
The Imperative Duty of Life
Acts 5:29
--SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
& BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(2) Examples of
Noah
Genesis 6:22
Abraham
Genesis 12:4; Genesis 22:2; Genesis 22:3
Bezaleel
Exodus 36:1; Numbers 9:23
Joshua
Joshua 11:15
Hezekiah
2 Kings 18:6; Ezra 7:23; Psalms 27:8
Joseph and Mary
Luke 2:39; Acts 16:10
Paul
Acts 26:19; Romans 16:19
Christ
Hebrews 5:8
(3) Blessings Promised for
Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 4:30; Deuteronomy 5:29; Deuteronomy 7:12; Deuteronomy 28:1; 1 Kings 3:14; Job 36:11; Zechariah 3:7
James 1:25; 1 John 3:22; Revelation 22:14
--SEE Plenty Promised,
Life, LIFE
Promises, PROMISES, DIVINE
Uprightness, UPRIGHTNESS
Divine Supplies, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Prosperity (4), PROSPERITY
Blessings (2), BLESSINGS
(4) Christ's Example of
John 14:31; John 15:10; Romans 5:19; Hebrews 5:8; Hebrews 10:9
(5) Filial. See YOUNG PEOPLE
(B) CHRIST'S WORDS CONCERNING OBEDIENCE
The Basal Rock of Character
Matthew 7:24
Essential to Membership in God's Family
Matthew 12:50
The Key to Spiritual Knowledge
John 7:17
Secures the Blessing of Divine Fellowship
John 14:23; 1 John 2:17
(C) OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST, examples of
Matthew 4:20; Matthew 7:24; Matthew 9:9; Matthew 21:6; Matthew 26:19; Luke 5:5; Luke 6:47
John 2:7; John 11:29; John 14:21; John 21:6
(D) DISOBEDIENCE
(1) Penalty for
Deuteronomy 11:28; Deuteronomy 28:15; 1 Samuel 12:15; 1 Samuel 28:18; 1 Kings 13:21; Jeremiah 12:17
Ephesians 5:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Timothy 1:9; Hebrews 2:2; Hebrews 2:3
--SEE Punishment, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Wicked WICKED
Threatenings, THREATENINGS
No Escape, SIN
(2) Examples of
Genesis 3:11; Genesis 19:26; Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 20:11; Joshua 7:1; 1 Samuel 13:13
Jonah 1:3; Zephaniah 3:2
--SEE Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
Covenant-breakers, UNFAITHFULNESS
Apostates, UNFAITHFULNESS