"For merely listening to the law does not make us right with God. It is OBEYING THE LAW that makes us right in God's sight!"
Be honest, do you always obey the law? What would happen if everyone who felt like it only obeyed the laws they agreed with or believed in? Would stop signs in the road be certain to stop everyone, or only the ones who agreed with them. If we merely listened to the law but never obeyed the law there would be chaos. The result would be accidents and death. What if everyone choose to use the speed on the highway they decided on, and not the legal posted limit? How many accidents could and do occur? What if instead of decided law people could make up their own law? We would see even more chaos then we do today! The One Truth Today is that merely listening to the Law of God is not going to make us right in His sight! It is OBEYING THE LAW, that makes us right in God's sight. Seeing and acknowledging the speed sign does not make us right with the law. Following the speed limit makes us right with the law.
OBEYING THE LAW is what will make us right with God and a good citizen. It is not what we read or hear about the law that will make us righteous. It is when we obey the laws of God and man that we can be justified and found guiltless before the law. We must be doers of the Word and not just hearers. In the world we will be judged by man and the law he imposes. It may or may not be imposed, depending on whether we are caught in violation, or get away with violating it. Upon death we will be judged and condemned by God. The difference is you can not mock God and you will not be able to hide or get away with violating God's Laws, for He has knowledge of everything about you. God knows if you just listened but did not obey His Laws. God knows about your faithfulness and righteousness and He alone is your Salvation.
All of us have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. That is why it is so important to hear and then accept the Word of God. The "Good News" of Jesus Christ, the Lord God, is that even though we break God's laws and fall short of His Glory, God has a plan that will save us from our sins and His mercy and forgiveness will allow us to be found not guilty. God's laws are found written on our hearts. That is what give us each a conscience and tells us right from wrong. That is why believer's have a small voice that helps us to make moral and correct decisions. Others have silenced their conscience and commit any act they desire and think of. We dishonor God when we sin, and it separates us from Him. The only way to be saved is to repent of our sins and ask God to forgive us. It is our duty as believer's to continue until the end, OBEYING THE LAW!
