CHAPTER 1
“This Is What the Love of God Means”
“This Is What the Love of God Means”
“This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.”
1 John 5:3
1 Peter 3:16
“This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.”—
“The one walking with the wise will become wise.
PROVERBS 13:20.
1 PETER 2:17
Honor men of all sorts,a have love for the whole association of brothers, be in fear of God,c honor the king.
“You are no part of the world.”
JOHN 15:19.
Why is it only right that we obey Jehovah?
Revelation 4:11
How do we know that Adam and Eve each had a conscience, and what resulted because they ignored God’s law?
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Why does Jehovah have the right to be particular about his friends?
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why does our sinful nature make it a challenge for us to respect authority
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How did Jesus view the politics of his day?
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Why can it be said that God’s “commandments are not burdensome,” and how might this be illustrated?
A close friend asks you to help him move to another residence. There are many boxes to be transported. Some of them are light enough for one person to carry comfortably, but others are heavy and require two people to lift them. Your friend selects the boxes he wants you to move. Would he ask you to pick up boxes that he knows are too heavy for you? No. He would not want you to hurt yourself by trying to carry them alone. Similarly, our loving and kind God does not ask us to observe commandments that are too difficult to fulfill. (Deuteronomy 30:11-14) He would never ask us to carry such a heavy burden. Jehovah understands our limitations, for “he well knows how we are formed, remembering that we are dust.”—Psalm 103:14.
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What is godly fear, and how may our having it affect our conscience?
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Why must we be selective in choosing associates even from among fellow Christians?
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What attitude does submission involve, and how may we show it?
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What is “the spirit of the world,” and how is that spirit “at work” in disobedient humans?
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Why do we choose a course of obedience to Jehovah, and what sort of obedience do we give him?
We do not choose such a course simply to escape punishment or to avoid the harmful consequences that come to those who ignore God’s will. (Galatians 6:7) Instead, we view obedience to Jehovah as a precious opportunity to show our love for him.We do not pick and choose, obeying only when it is convenient or when doing so presents little or no challenge. On the contrary, we are “obedient from the heart.” (Romans 6:17) Yes, we love to obey Jehovah. We recognize that he deserves—and requires—nothing less than our complete and unconditional obedience.
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Why should those with a more restrictive conscience avoid judging those whose conscience differs from theirs?
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If a fellow worshipper hurts us in some way, why should we not withdraw from the congregation?
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How would you explain the principles outlined at Romans 13:1-7?
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What principles should govern our dress and grooming?
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How is genuine love expressed, and what did love for God move you to do?
Fulfilling our promise of Dedication & Baptism
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How did Joseph’s conscience help him to resist temptation?
Genesis 39:1, 2, 7-12.
Why is the disfellowshipping arrangement a loving one?
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What would I do if I were ordered to refrain from carrying out Jehovah’s commands?
Acts 5:27-29; Hebrews 10:24, 25.
Name some benefits enjoyed by those who maintain a simple life.
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