2007-05-01 10:28:48 · 12 answers · asked by Dodo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means "do what God commands of you or suffer punishment for failing to follow the rules".
Basically... morality becomes nothing more than sanctioned rules, like traffic laws. You follow the traffic law because you don't want to get a ticket, not because it's the right thing to do.
People follow Biblical "morality" not because it's right but because God tells them to obey his word, and warns that swift and harsh retribution will befall all those who veer from his narrow path.
2007-05-01 10:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obedience = To obey, put under, be subject to, submit ones self unto, put in subjection under or be under obedience or obedient to. The word was used as a military term meaning to arrange troop divisions in a military fashion under the command of a leader. This word is a wonderful definition of what it means to "submit" to God. It means to arrange oneself under the command of divine viewpoint rather than to live according to our old way of life based in human viewpoint. It is a process surrendering our own will to that of our Father's.
2007-05-01 13:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament speaks of obedience to God as a necessity for His being pleased with you. However, once Christ died and provided mankind with his blood sacrifice for our sins, obedience becomes a matter of choice...not fear. We obey to honor God for what He has already given us.
2007-05-01 10:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not trying to be a smart ***, but without knowing the passage(s) in which "obedience" is used and about which you have questions, I can't come up with an answer.
2007-05-01 10:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by mcmufin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obedience means doing what God wants you to do and not doing what He doesn't want you to do. You find out what to do and what not to do by reading the Bible and praying. It's not as easy as it sounds, but it's the key to real life.And God will help you.
2007-05-01 10:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by Paulie D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trying to keep God's word as far as how to treat others and ourselves. It is for our own good, it makes our lives much easier, usually if we disobey the laws our life is less productive and happy. It is only there to make our lives better.
2007-05-01 10:35:15 · answer #6 · answered by clbinmo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are true to yourself - not your learned ego - you are in essence obedient to God, the divine reality. We are all embedded in that hyperdimensional reality and it mirrors our expectations and belief system.
2007-05-01 10:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chosing to do things God's way because He is righteous and just and He knows the things that we don't.
2007-05-01 10:40:56 · answer #8 · answered by lix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to follow orders
2007-05-01 10:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by rebeldiamonds 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Obey his word.
2007-05-01 10:34:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋