The Advent Truth.
POV: Jesus says, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15)
Modern Christianity often responds, “But that’s legalism.”
Yet Jesus didn’t say, “If you love Me, explain away My commandments.” He didn’t say, “If you love Me, replace obedience with good intentions.” He said, “Keep My commandments.”
Obedience has never been the root of salvation. It has always been the fruit of salvation.
The same Savior who said, “Come unto Me,” also said, “Follow Me.” The same Jesus who forgives sinners also transforms sinners. Grace doesn’t lower God’s standard—it raises us toward it.
Some argue that because we’re under grace, God’s law no longer matters. But grace doesn’t give us permission to continue in the very sins Christ died to save us from. Romans 6 asks the question plainly: “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”
And what is sin? “Sin is the transgression of the law.” (1 John 3:4)
Jesus is asking for surrendered hearts that trust Him enough to obey Him. Through the Holy Spirit, He gives us both the desire and the power to walk in His ways.
The irony is that many Christians quote Jesus constantly—until He starts talking about obedience.
If we truly believe He is Lord, then His words matter. All of them.
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.” — John 14:21
The question isn’t whether keeping the commandments saves you.
The question is: If you love Jesus, why wouldn’t you want to do what He asked?
POV: Jesus says, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15)
Modern Christianity often responds, “But that’s legalism.”
Yet Jesus didn’t say, “If you love Me, explain away My commandments.” He didn’t say, “If you love Me, replace obedience with good intentions.” He said, “Keep My commandments.”
Obedience has never been the root of salvation. It has always been the fruit of salvation.
The same Savior who said, “Come unto Me,” also said, “Follow Me.” The same Jesus who forgives sinners also transforms sinners. Grace doesn’t lower God’s standard—it raises us toward it.
Some argue that because we’re under grace, God’s law no longer matters. But grace doesn’t give us permission to continue in the very sins Christ died to save us from. Romans 6 asks the question plainly: “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”
And what is sin? “Sin is the transgression of the law.” (1 John 3:4)
Jesus is asking for surrendered hearts that trust Him enough to obey Him. Through the Holy Spirit, He gives us both the desire and the power to walk in His ways.
The irony is that many Christians quote Jesus constantly—until He starts talking about obedience.
If we truly believe He is Lord, then His words matter. All of them.
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.” — John 14:21
The question isn’t whether keeping the commandments saves you.
The question is: If you love Jesus, why wouldn’t you want to do what He asked?
The Advent Truth.
POV: Jesus says, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15)
Modern Christianity often responds, “But that’s legalism.”
Yet Jesus didn’t say, “If you love Me, explain away My commandments.” He didn’t say, “If you love Me, replace obedience with good intentions.” He said, “Keep My commandments.”
Obedience has never been the root of salvation. It has always been the fruit of salvation.
The same Savior who said, “Come unto Me,” also said, “Follow Me.” The same Jesus who forgives sinners also transforms sinners. Grace doesn’t lower God’s standard—it raises us toward it.
Some argue that because we’re under grace, God’s law no longer matters. But grace doesn’t give us permission to continue in the very sins Christ died to save us from. Romans 6 asks the question plainly: “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”
And what is sin? “Sin is the transgression of the law.” (1 John 3:4)
Jesus is asking for surrendered hearts that trust Him enough to obey Him. Through the Holy Spirit, He gives us both the desire and the power to walk in His ways.
The irony is that many Christians quote Jesus constantly—until He starts talking about obedience.
If we truly believe He is Lord, then His words matter. All of them.
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.” — John 14:21
The question isn’t whether keeping the commandments saves you.
The question is: If you love Jesus, why wouldn’t you want to do what He asked?
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