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“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1:22-26‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1:22-26‬ ‭KJV‬‬

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

I would never advocate for anyone to break his commandments. Only now the motivation isn't to earn anything, but as a response to the gift of God.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:11-13)

We should live in that way, we should want it and do it. We are commanded all over the place. We see it as an external metric of our sanctification process, our love for God, etc. But it is never the standard by which we receive salvation or glory.

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Okay we’re saying the same thing then. Right on brother!