Grace and obedience are not Biblical opposites, so why do they seem to be consistently set in opposition to one another?
Love for God can no more simply be an emotion, than marital love can. If you can just fall in love with God then you could presumably fall right back out when things get difficult, or boring. Love involves emotion, but love is ultimately a choice and love is action. I didn't make that up. God did.
God's love is not earned by obedience, but our love for Him is demonstrated and seen through our obedience to His Word. If there is no fruit of obedience, dare I say, works, then, perhaps, there is no love.
Why is this a problem for people? Seriously. What are people afraid of when love, grace and works are all mentioned in the same sentence?
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