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To: Mr. Silverback
No, he's saying that if we love what he is, we will obey Him. Since a major point of Christianity is being like Christ, this is a measure of devotion.

Okay, I think I may understand. I guess the confusion comes in because I am not seeing the "SHOULD" part as it relates to obeying God's rules. To me, it reads more like a prediction or a description than it does a justification. It also doesn't seem very universal.

Let's say that someone, maybe a Buddhist or an atheist, chooses not to love Jesus. Are they then justified in being indifferent to God's laws?

137 posted on 01/03/2008 2:25:39 PM PST by timm22 (Think critically)
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To: timm22
Let's say that someone, maybe a Buddhist or an atheist, chooses not to love Jesus. Are they then justified in being indifferent to God's laws?

Good question. I'll have to look for the verse, but there is Biblical backup for the idea that people will be judged on how they responded to what they could divine about God from His creation.

160 posted on 01/04/2008 7:59:40 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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