The right doctrine will yield the right fruits. Without the right doctrine, the heart is not right and the works will not be acceptable. It must be God's doctrine and not the doctrine of man with an idea of Christ that is different from God.
The fear of God makes us walk carefully less we offend Him. First and foremost - we need to confess that Jesus is God himself. John 1:1, 14. Rev 1:8 - the Almighty God. Rev 1:18 - "I am he that liveth." Only Jesus Christ has liveth. He is described as the Almighty, the one and only God.
Jesus is also 100% man. Col 2:9 - he dwelleth in the fullness of the Godhead bodily. - manifest in the flesh. There is no salvation if we believe only in one but not another. I John 4:3 - the spirit of the antichrist would not confess that God is fully man.
God called us to be perfect as He is perfect. However, we cannot be perfect even from birth. As such Jesus needs to be our representative to die for our sins (passive obedience) and kept the law (active obedience) perfectly so that he being perfect, can make us perfect through His sacrifice for us. Jesus has done everything for us, we just need to believe Him.
What kind of believer should we be? Be a believer with gratitude, and be thankful for all the He has done for us. We express our gratitude by worshipping the Lord. We fulfil all righteousness and be obedient to His teachings. Have we demonstrated such qualities in our lives?
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