Right and Wrong?

Doing no wrong is not the same as doing right. Followers of Jesus must do both. When approached by men who already obeyed the law Jesus showed there was still more to be done:

Jesus said to him, if you desire to be perfect, go sell your property and give to the poor; and, you will have treasure in Heaven. And come, following Me.

(Matthew 19:21)

And looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, one thing is lacking. Go, sell what you have and give it to the poor; and, you will have treasure in Heaven. And come, following Me, taking up the cross.

(Mark 10:21)

          Jesus stressed our need to do good works - to be fruitful! He also told us how to do it.

But when you make a banquet, call the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

(Luke 14:13)

Jesus told us this too in the parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25:32: Feed the hungry, clothe the bare, shelter the stranger, visit the sick and imprisoned.

The Apostles and disciples obviously saw this in Jesus’ message of the Gospel. They tell us:

And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and we do the things pleasing before Him.

(1 John 3:22)

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

(1 Peter 3:8)

Religion pure and undefiled, with the God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation and to keep oneself unspotted by the world.

(James 1:27)

          IF we love YHWH keeping the law is the easy part:

For this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome.

(1 John 5:3)

          YHWH already owns every material thing. All we can give Him that He does not already possess is our love. It is in the surrendering of our material desires and possessions that many will find it takes extra effort - and it is making that effort that truly shows our love for YHWH.

          Jesus serves as savior ONLY those who serve Him as Lord!