[jkl1122]

Must a saving faith be an obedient faith? In other words, is obedience required in order to become a child of God?

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

Obedience reveals if one is a child of God. Consider the parable of the sower and the seeds. But also don’t forget about Matthew 7:21-23; works alone cannot confirm the work of God in a person. He alone can make the determination, as we see dimly.

All blessings and honor and glory and power be unto the Lamb of God, to Whom and through Whom all praises be.

[P8riot]

God chastises us when we aren't obedient, but it doesn't make us any less His children. Look at the story of the Prodigal Son. Sure, he was disobedient and disrespectful of his father, but at no time did his father disown him. Instead he rejoiced when he repented and returned asking for forgiveness.

God desires that we be obedient, but we cannot be 100% obedient while we are still struggling with our human sin nature.