The first and greatest commandment is to love the LORD our God with all of our heart, soul, and mind (Mt 22:36-37). Adam and Eve had a free choice to obey God or not. Without the freedom of choice, what is love? Without freedom, we are programmed robots, following orders.
It’s like a human family. We are free to walk away from our family (and likely incur consequences), but it’s our own choice year after year to love the family and be part of it. Do we choose to love God or not? The Bible tells us how much God loves us (John 3:16, etc). How will we respond to God?
thanks for the reply and I agree, it's just like a family on earth, and President Trump and Q have really made that clear. it all used to seem so far away and distant, but now it's obvious how close God is.
The first and greatest commandment is to love the LORD our God with all of our heart, soul, and mind (Mt 22:36-37). Adam and Eve had a free choice to obey God or not. Without the freedom of choice, what is love? Without freedom, we are programmed robots, following orders.
It’s like a human family. We are free to walk away from our family (and likely incur consequences), but it’s our own choice year after year to love the family and be part of it. Do we choose to love God or not? The Bible tells us how much God loves us (John 3:16, etc). How will we respond to God?
thanks for the reply and I agree, it's just like a family on earth, and President Trump and Q have really made that clear. it all used to seem so far away and distant, but now it's obvious how close God is.