Christians are of various kinds.
Some believe in Christ, pray to Him and also to other saints whose faith allows them to follow any kind of doctrine.
Some pray to Him alone, yet carry on their life by their own knowledge.
Some pray to the Lord, read the word of God and live life without the word of God impacting their life in any way.
Some pray to Christ, do things in His name, preach the gospel, pray for others, quote bible verses and take only that part of God's word which pleases their minds (especially promises)
There are also rare kind of Christians who follow the Lord wholeheartedly like Caleb did (in the Bible), in whose life God's word is the foundation. That is why Jesus said...
John 8:47 (New American Standard Bible)
He who is of God hears the words of God...
These are the people who live life wholly by God's word. Be it promises or commandments, both are taken in the same way. They yield to God's discipline and correction with the same openness without compromise as with claiming God's promise.
May we become the kind of people whom God is pleased with, who takes His word wholly and not partially, who does not manipulate to take His word to shape our life...but allow His spirit to change our life to match His word.
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