The Advent Truth. Christians will say, “I’m not under the law anymore,” while reading a Bible that constantly calls believers to obedience. Then they get upset when someone simply points out what the text actually says. Jesus said: “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” — John 14:15 Not: “If ye love me, ignore my commandments.” “If ye love me, obedience is legalism.” “If ye love me, grace means rebellion is okay.” The problem is many people confuse: obedience WITH salvation by works. The Bible never teaches we are SAVED by keeping the law. We are saved by grace through faith alone in Christ. But the SAME Bible teaches that saving faith produces obedience. Romans 3:31 — “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” 1 John 2:4 — “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar…” Revelation 14:12 — “Here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Notice that last verse carefully: The remnant have BOTH: faith in Jesus obedience to God Not one or the other. Modern Christianity has created a false gospel where grace means permission to continue in open disobedience. But biblically, grace is power to overcome sin — not an excuse to cherish it. And let’s be honest: Nobody says obedience is legalism when it comes to: ✔️ not murdering ✔️ not stealing ✔️ not lying Suddenly obedience becomes “bondage” only when God’s Sabbath commandment enters the conversation. But Jesus didn’t die so we could continue breaking the very law that defines sin. 1 John 3:4 — “Sin is the transgression of the law.” The irony is people claim to follow Jesus while dismissing the very commandments Jesus said to keep. Meanwhile the Bible just sits there like Elmo staring at the screen in disappointment. Grace does not abolish obedience. Grace establishes a relationship with Christ that LEADS to obedience. Not perfect sinless performance in our own strength — but a surrendered heart that says: “Lord, whatever You say in Your Word… I will follow.”