So how do you interpret Luke 6:46? It appears from the text that Jesus said, somethign is required of you more that mere belief in Him being Lord and Savior.
Yup. Faith. The rest is condemnation under the law.
***So how do you interpret Luke 6:46? It appears from the text that Jesus said, somethign is required of you more that mere belief in Him being Lord and Savior.***
What more do you need than belief in Jesus as your savior?
Jesus DOES require obedience, but only from those who are saved. And when we do not obey, we sin. And when we realize our sin, we turn back to him and ask forgiveness, and he does forgive. This forgiveness is not conditional, as in “first you do this and I will forgive you” but instead, this forgiveness is given out of love when he died for us. Jesus died for ALL our sins, every one of them. Not because we obey him, but because he obeyed his Father, and purchased our souls. They are his to keep forever, and so we demonstrate our love back by doing his will.