Instruction in Loving God (2) – A Kingdom Catechism

Instruction in Loving God (2)

Q 49: How do they who have been redeemed fulfill the first commandment?

A 49: The redeemed of the Lord fulfill the first commandment by pursuing holiness, renouncing all other gods, and exercising faithful stewardship unto the Lord. (Deut. 10:12-22; 2 Cor. 7:1; Deut. 6:13-15; Jn. 14:6; Lev. 25:23, 24; Ps. 24:1; 1 Cor. 4:1-7)

Q 50: How do the redeemed of the Lord pursue holiness?

A 50: The redeemed pursue holiness by fearing the Lord, obeying all His commandments, and serving Him only in all their ways. (Deut. 10:12, 13; Deut. 11:1)

Q 51: How do the redeemed of the Lord renounce all other gods?

A 51: The redeemed renounce all other gods by clinging to Jesus Christ only for their salvation, seeking the glory of God alone in all they do, and doing all things as unto the Lord always. (Jn. 14:6; 1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:23, 24)

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore.

T.M. Moore is editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

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