I wonder about "abiding in Christ" in my walk, and it seems the way to do that is by faith (both faith in God's Son AND then reflecting that love of God to others by walking in my convictions generated/authored/powered by God's love received through faith in Christ), so that if I walk by the convictions of God's love in my heart, I am remaining in Christ--but I think there may also be a trap in this regard, that we may think we are accomplishing, by doing what we are convicted is right and loving, what only Christ could accomplish (peace and reconciliation with God).
This is puzzling to me.
Romans 1
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”
Romans 14
5Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
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23for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
Galatians 5
6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
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13For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”
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25If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Hebrews 10
38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if [My righteous one] shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” 39But we are not of those [righteous ones] who shrink back, and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
1 John 2
28Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.
1 John 3
23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us. 24Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
1 John 5
21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
This is puzzling to me.
Romans 1
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”
Romans 14
5Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
...
23for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
Galatians 5
6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
...
13For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”
...
25If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Hebrews 10
38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if [My righteous one] shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” 39But we are not of those [righteous ones] who shrink back, and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
1 John 2
28Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.
1 John 3
23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us. 24Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
1 John 5
21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
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