Instruction in Loving God (6) – A Kingdom Catechism

Instruction in Loving God (6)

Q 61: How do the redeemed of the Lord follow Him in all His ways?

A 61: The redeemed follow the Lord in all His ways by laying aside every pagan practice, maintaining vigilance over their souls, and obeying all the will of God according to His Word. (Deut. 12:2-4; Deut. 12:29-31; Eph. 4:17-24; Deut. 12:29, 30; Deut. 13:12-15; Eph. 5:15-17; Deut. 13:1-4)

Q 62: What promise does God hold out for His people in the second commandment?

A 62: In exchange for their obedience to the second commandment God promises to show His steadfast love to His people, to account them blameless before Him, and to keep them and their communities free of abominable wickedness. (Ex. 20:6; Deut. 5:10; Deut. 18:9-13; Deut. 13:11)

Q 63: What sanction does the Lord threaten for disobeying the second commandment?

A 63: By disobeying the second commandment the redeemed bring upon themselves the displeasure of the Lord, His judgment against their sins, and the threat of their being cut off from fellowship from Him and His Body. (Lev. 20:1-5; Ex. 20:5; Deut. 5:9; 2:7-11; Deut. 13:6-11; Lev. 20:1-5; Deut. 18:9-13)

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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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