Do what I say? (Do faith - Part 1 of 3)

 

"Shema" (Hear and obey) in the new or re-new Covenant.

"But why do you call Me 'Master, Master,' (Lord, Lord) and do not do what I say? - Luke 6:46.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messiah said that His family are those who are hearing the Word of Elohim and DOING IT - Luke 8:21.

And now the warning for those who know Him but do not obey Him; "He who believes in the Son (Messiah) possesses everlasting life, but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of Elohim remains on him" - John 3:36. 

So part of this verse 36 says you will be saved and the other part says you will not be saved! What is Messiah actually saying?

Yahusha (Jesus) is saying; "If you believe that I am in existence you will live but if you do not do (obey) My ways then you will not live.

Let us add Luke 8:21 to John 3:36 and remember Messiah is talking about His family of believers.

Yahusha (Jesus) is saying; My family are those who hear My Word and then they obey My Word.

Or, Yahusha says; he who believes/hears will live but he who does not do/obey will not live.

These are the same Words that were said by Yahuah to Abraham, Moses and the prophets: Hear/believe and obey/do. Shema = Hear and obey.

 

 

 

Now Yahusha (Jesus) explains this "hear and obey" in a parable for those who have ears to hear and eyes to see; "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be like a wise man who built his house on the rock, and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. "And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not do them, shall be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand, and the rain came down, and floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat on the house, and it fell, and great was its fall" - Matthew 7:24-27.

Many Christians are taught that you only have to believe in Jesus, do nothing more but say you believe, then you are saved and you will go to heaven.  

Is this all you have to do, only have faith in Jesus and do nothing more - Faith without any life change (do)?

So, if a person comes to know Yahuah, after been living in sin, does that person continue living in sin or does he turn away from that sin?

Does the repented person who now has accepted Messiah (believe), stay in his old ways (sinning as before) or does he make a 180 degree turn (do) and live opposite to how he lived before.

Hear and obey!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other words is it "faith by works" or is it "faith by words(thinking)," meaning he still lives the same manner (lives in sin) as before, only difference now is he says he believes in the Messiah.

Why then would Messiah say "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord' and do not do what I say!

Yahusha (Jesus) is asking in plain English; "Why are you saying 'Jesus' I believe but your lifestyle is not My way!