{"id":4323,"date":"2011-09-07T20:49:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T20:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allwillstand.org\/?p=4323"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:57:17","slug":"word-study-obey-obedience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allwillstand.org\/index.php\/2011\/09\/07\/word-study-obey-obedience\/","title":{"rendered":"Word Study: Obey\/Obedience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Word Study: Obey\/Obedience (An example of how a Believer -could- do a Bible word study.)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Studying the Holy Scriptures should be an important aspect to every Christian\u2019s life.\u00a0 I assigned this homework so that you could learn how to do a word study.\u00a0 Besides knowing what words you were studying and leaving it limited to the New Testament, I had no other guidelines to go by.\u00a0 Hopefully each of you have expanded beyond mere references.<\/h3>\n

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Doing word studies can help understand several things:<\/h3>\n

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    The meaning of a word.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Can be used in conjunction with other words to study a subject.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Understand what the bible teaches about a specific topic.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Help the Christian to become more complete through studying of the Holy Scriptures.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Always the Christians to be \u2018ready to give a defense\u2019. (1st<\/sup> Peter 3:15)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            After using a Strong\u2019s to look up all of the occurrences of the word \u2018obey\u2019 and it\u2019s affiliates, I then looked up all of the verses.\u00a0 For the purpose of my word study I decided to focus on where the word, obey, was used in relationship to following the guidelines of Christian behavior with direct correlation to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.<\/h3>\n

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            The next step I took is to lookup the definition in a couple of different dictionaries, finding the one that is most relevant to the Holy Scriptures usage.\u00a0 As follows:<\/h3>\n

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            Oxford<\/u><\/strong> English Dictionary \u2013 American Version<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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            Obey \u2013 1.) carry out a command of<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02.) do what one is told to do<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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            Obedience \u2013 submissive to another\u2019s rule or authority<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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            Webster\u2019s University Dictionary<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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            Obey \u2013 1.) to comply with the commands, directions, or injunctions of<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02.) to be subject to<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03.) v.i. \u2013 to do as directed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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            Obedience \u2013 compliance with a command, prohibition, or known law and rule prescribed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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            One interesting note is with the final definition from Webster\u2019s for obedience, we find the term \u2018known\u2019 law.\u00a0 Truly as one walks with the Lord there will be things pointed out in one\u2019s life that are sin, though were done in ignorance.\u00a0 So now that a firm definition has been pursued, I am going to record and go over all relevant passages from the Holy Scriptures.<\/h3>\n

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            \u201cBut according to your hardness and impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who will render to each one according to his works: 7 eternal life to those who steadfastly doing good, seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; anger and wrath, 9 trouble and anguish, on every soul of man who produces evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;\u2026\u201d\u00a0 Romans 2:5-9<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cDo you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?\u201d\u00a0 Romans 6:16<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201c17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you. 18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.\u201d\u00a0 Romans 6:17-18<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201c12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.\u201d\u00a0 Romans 6:12<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201c16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel, for Isaiah says, Lord, who believes our report?\u201d\u00a0 Romans 10:16<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201c4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity unto the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.\u201d 2 Corinthians 10:4-6<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cO foolish Galatians. Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?\u201d\u00a0 Galatians 3:1<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cYou were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?\u201d\u00a0 Galatians 5:7<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            Here is an example that Jesus gave us\u2026<\/h3>\n

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            \u201cAnd being found comprised as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.\u201d\u00a0 Philemon 2:8 <\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cTherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, cultivate your salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.\u201d\u00a0 Philipians 2:12-13<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cin flaming fire giving full vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d\u00a0 2nd<\/sup> Thessalonians 1:8<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cthough He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n

            Hebrews 5:8<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.\u201d\u00a0 1st<\/sup> Peter 1:1-2<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cas obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n

            1 Peter 1:14<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cWives, likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the Word, they, without a word, may be won by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they observe your pure behavior with fear.\u201d\u00a0 1st<\/sup> Peter 3:1-2<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cSince you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently out of a pure heart,\u201d\u00a0 1st Peter <\/em>1:22<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cFor the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?\u201d\u00a0 1st Peter 4:17<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cBut Peter and the other apostles answered and said: We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you laid hands on, hanging Him on a tree. 31 Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give to <\/em>Israel<\/em> repentance and remission of sins. 32 And we are His witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            Act <\/em>5:29<\/em>-32<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cAnd the Word of God grew, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in <\/em>Jerusalem<\/em>, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.\u201d Acts 6:7<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            \u201cThis is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living Words to give to us, 39 whom our fathers did not desire to obey, but thrust him away. And in their hearts they turned back to <\/em>Egypt<\/em>,\u201d\u00a0 Acts <\/em>7:38<\/em>-39<\/em><\/h3>\n

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            Note: Of interest, it is not that these people didn\u2019t believe\u2026they did not \u2018desire to obey\u2019.<\/h3>\n

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            One thing I think is very clear while doing this word study, is a clear correlation between the gospel, obedience and Salvation.\u00a0 Of course, only in the late 20th<\/sup> and 21st<\/sup> Century would be suppose that one would adhere to the teachings of Christ, believe the gospel and still go on living as if they were adherents to no religion or a different religion.\u00a0 While a Christian can clearly sin, a life of sin is simply not biblical.\u00a0 While it could happen, as I have said before, it is not supposed to be common and not supposed to be this way.\u00a0 Truly accepting Christ clearly also including becoming a slave to Him, not the world, which is following the King\u2019s directives\u2026obedience, obeying.<\/h3>\n

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