Love does not exempt us from obedience, and obedience is not a substitute for love. When it comes to love and obedience in the Chrisitan life, it is not either/or, but both/and. One feeds the other.
As we grow in love, we grow in obedience, and as we grow in obedience, we grow in love; Christ's love for us and our love for him. It is through this living, growing, abiding relationship with Christ that fruit is produced in our lives, and it is by this fruit that the Father is glorified.
Here are the Scriptures:
When we love him, we obey him (John 14:15).
When we obey him, we abide in his love (John 15:10).
When we abide in his love, we bear fruit (John 15:5).
When we bear fruit, the Father is glorified (John 15:8).
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