Obedience, Oh Yes! And I rarely use exclamation points.
These people with their faith alone, and God chose them to be saved without their choice has made a relaxed Christianity for them.
2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed.
And also has made many people say those hypocrites as they hold unto sin, and act somewhat like the world, thinking they are alright with God, for anybody that says they cannot abstain from sin, and they sin daily, and sin does not affect their relationship with God, there is something wrong.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
If they say they cannot abstain from sin then they will hold unto sin thinking they are right with God, and when they do the sin they enjoy the sin, for if they did not enjoy the sin they would not do it, and if they enjoy it then they did it on purpose.
If someone holds unto sin the blood of Jesus cannot wash it away.
1Sa 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2Co 10:6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
We have to have obedience to be right with God, for how can a person be disobedient and be right with God, for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry, for you are exalting your own ways above that of God.
Psa 25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Psa 103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children.
Psa 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Pro 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Luk 12:4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Luk 12:5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Luk 23:40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Act 13:16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
1Pe 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
If a person truly fears the LORD they will depart from iniquity, for fear of the punishment they will have if they do not depart from sin.
Some people do not try to beat certain sins but they do them on purpose and think they are right with God, for they took the judgment of God away concerning everybody giving up sins to be right with God, who confess Christ, but that is only in their own mind.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Gal 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
1Co 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
1Co 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
If a person hates sin, and does not want sin, by the Spirit they can abstain from sin, and only a person led of the Spirit is saved, and if led of the Spirit they would abstain from sin, then why do they sin and think it does not affect their relationship with God, and how are they led of the Spirit when they sin, for they do not want to think there can even be a microsecond that they can be wrong in God's eyes, but if they sin they are not led of the Spirit.
Mat 15:17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
Mat 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Mat 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Mat 15:20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
It is how we think and act that define who we are, not we are clean even when we sin if we confess Christ, and if they sin then that is what is in their heart then how are they clean.
We grow in Christ but it does not mean it takes us 10 years to understand what sin is as if we do not have understanding that certain things are wrong, which when a person confesses Christ, and repents of their sins, they should already have an understanding of what God considers sin, and even creation testifies to those who do not know the word of God what sin is so how can a person that confesses Christ not understand.
There is no excuse for sin, and we grow in Christ which means we become more like Him, which does not mean we do not know what sin is for the world will be judged on their sins, so they know what sin is, but it means we become more Christlike in our ability to get rid of those sins, and stop doing them like we did in their world.
Without obedience we cannot be saved, and without love we cannot be saved, which many also miss the mark on that going by their wants, which Paul, James, and John, all spoke about that saying they are not right with God, and Paul said to withdraw yourselves from people that preach God blesses us with our wants, which God said that some people pray amiss to heap it unto their lusts.