Ronald David Bruno
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We obey God's Word, His will, His Law because we love Him. It is written in our hearts. Christ's righteousness was imputed to us, like a built in moral code that guides us, a moral compass. But moreso, He lives in us to direct our ways. He encourages us to obey His will and we agree with it and blessed in doing so. We also fear Him. We fear the consequences for disobedience though it may not be severe, He punishes us whenever we get out of line. Whenever we sin or fail, the Holy Spirit convicts us of this, He grieves and we feel guilt - because we are guilty. His silent voice, His thoughts and His word move us towards righteousness. We can disgree and go in a different direction but we fail and are hurt or hurt others by it. After enough lessons in life, we become more in line with His purpose.Is moral imperative the only ground for man's obligation to obey God?
So far, I haven't been aware of any of God's chastisements/ punishments for not keeping the Sabbath. I don't get that prod from Him that I am doing something wrong. I worship God everyday. He makes me holy - We are NOT capable of doing that. I wear Christ's righteousness, my own doesn't do.
Besides you cannot keep the Sabbath holy if you tried. Do you keep all 256 Sabbath laws? Sure, you fool yourself to believe you do.
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