How to love God?

[arunangelo]

Because God is love, to love God is to have true love for others. Jesus therefore tells us that if we love him we will keep his commandment-which is to love one another as he has loved us (John 13:34-35). He loved us by sacrificing his life in order to compensate for the offenses (which included betrayal and unfaithfulness) we committed against him. Furthermore, he asks us to free our selves of anger against another human being (Matthew 5:24); avoid any occasion that would make us have lust in our heart (Matthew 5:28-30); stay faithful to our spouse even if there is betrayal and unfaithfulness (Hosea 3:1); do not retaliate when others hurt us (Matthew 5:38-40); give to everyone that asks for something (Matthew 5:41-42); offer the other cheek if slapped on one; give your shirt as well if someone demands your coat (Luke 6:29); love our enemy; and pray for those who persecute us (Matthew 5: 43-45).<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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On our own it is impossible for us to follow the above teachings. However, by His sacrifice on the cross Jesus instills His spirit in our heart; so our faith in him will enable us to follow the above teachings. <o:p></o:p>

 

[Fedusenko]

So we can stop sinning? Be careful with those words because there are some who think it is impossible to to not hit,kick,punch, stab, rape, slur, lust, subjugate, harass, blaspheme or any other sort of vile act. Some believe that God will accept those who continue to sin into heaven. So what if He kicked others like that out...

 

[for_his_glory]

Hi surrendersacrfice and welcome to the forums. Great post and thank you.

To know the love of God and to love him is to know His grace and unconditional love he has displayed to us, especially through His son Christ Jesus who laid His own life down so we can be reconciled back to God through salvation by faith in his grace. Grace pardons us when we are a prisoner to sin and mercy allows us to put away our past sins to be renewed again By Gods Spirit indwelling in us to help us abstain from sin and lead a life that brings honor and glory to His name.

This is not to say we will never sin and grace does not give us a license to sin, but when we fall short when we get into the flesh at times grace will forgive and forget when we repent.

Some people might think that it's OK to sin as, hey, God will forgive me, but if we sin willingly then there is no more sacrifice for sin when we already have the knowledge of what we are sinning is wrong and we will have to pay the penalty or the consequence for whatever that sin may bring about in our life.

This does not separate us from our salvation in Christ, it's just Christ saying to us if you are stupid enough to do something that is wrong knowing you are wrong in doing it then whatever happens is your fault and not mine so don't blame me when bad things happen to you as a result for that particular sin as I already made sacrifice for that sin, but you continue to do the same thing anyway.

Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.