What does it mean “to obey the gospel?"

[Robert]

What does it mean? Is it doing something? No. Obeying the gospel is surrendering yourself or your will to the truth as it is in Christ.

God comes to you through the gospel and says, “In my Son, you have died. You have to die, you’re a sinner. But in My Son you have died.”

Obeying the gospel is saying, “God, I accept the death of Christ as my death.” THAT is obeying the gospel! In the gospel you are told that you are alive to God, you have become a slave of God. Obeying the gospel is saying, “Now, Lord, I am your slave. Use me, do with me what you want.” That is obeying the gospel. It is the total surrender of yourself to Jesus Christ.

But you say, “I don’t want to be a slave!” Well, if you reject that, you are a slave of Satan, and sin. You have no choice there. You may bluff yourself, “I am free.” If you are free, let me ask you one question, “Prove it!” Live for one day — I don’t ask you for one week — live for one day without sinning, in thought, word, and deed. If you can do it, please, let me know. You deserve a medal. But you deserve more than that, you deserve to live somewhere else, not on this earth. We’ll send you to Mars. Because this world is full of sinners. Only by the grace of God can we be what God wants us to be. Jesus said in John 15:5:

...Apart from me you can do nothing.

Never forget that.

[Pockey]

To me, obedience is a manifestation of our love for God. It is the result or fruit of our faith and love in Him. The Psalmist says "I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free." The more time we spend with Him, developing a relationship in study and prayer, the more we will love Him. Our obedience to Him will be the result of that relationship because He has the power to save us from our sins, and to change us.

[Parade Orange]

Robert U have hit the nail right on its head!

God bless u for reminding us of that fact!