How can we be obedient to God?

Answer 1

"What do you think? A man had two children. Going up to the first, he said, 'Child, go work today in the vineyard.' In answer this one said, 'I will, sir,'but did not go out. Approaching the second, he said the same. In reply this one said, 'I will not.' Afterwards he felt regret and went out. Which of the two did the will of his father?"---Matthew 21:28-31.

The answer is obvious. Like the crowd who heard Jesus, we would reply, "The latter." But beyond the obvious, by means of that illustration, Jesus was calling to our attention that doing what the father wanted was what counted. Although the second son said that he did not want to go, he did anyway and was commended for it. Doing the right kind of work is equally important. The second son acted by working in the father's vineyard; he did not go out and work in his own vineyard.

What implication does all of this have for us? What does God require of worshipers today? What can we learn from Jesus' life that will help us to do his Father's will? These are important questions, and our finding the right answers will mean our everlasting welfare, since "he that does the will of God remains forever."---1 John 2:17; Ephesians 5:17.

Expressions such as "will of God," "will of my Father," and "God's will" occur over 20 times. From this we can see that the divine will should be of primary importance to us. The doing of God's will should be the chief concern of our lives.

In English the noun "will" means 'desire, wish, determination, something desired, especially a choice or determination of one having authority or power.' So then, Jehovah, the Supreme Authority, has a will, a desire or determination. What is it? The Scriptures tell us that in part "[God's] will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth." (1 Timothy 2:4) Jesus Christ and the early Christians worked whole-souled to bring this accurate knowledge to others.---Matthew 9:35; Acts 5:42; Philippians 2:19, 22.

Who is doing God's will today? Among the nearly two billion people who profess to be followers of Jesus Christ, how many are like the younger son in Jesus' illustration, who went out and did the will of his father? The answer is not hard to find. True footstep followers of Jesus.

Answer 2

Follow the five pillars of Islam

1 faith

2 Prayer

3 Zakaat

4 Fast

5 Pilgrimage (Hajj)

And just have good manners and be kind to others treat them like brothers and sisters

Answer 3

Make sure you do your prayers always purify yourself, be good to your parents and family, do not backbite about others knowing that you wouldn't like others doing the same to you and always be well-mannered and behaved. As well as having a strong belief in God and his creation and prophets.

Answer 4

Obedience to God is typically thought of as adhering to the basic tenants of righteous living. Abstaining from things like sexual perversion, over-indulgence, and the natural inclinations of our human desires.

To truly understand what this even means, it seems The Bible is almost entirely summed up in the teachings of Christ; more specifically the sermon on the mount.

Believers in God have spent lifetimes trying to obey the sermon on the mount, and most will admit failing at it miserably. Even the disciples of Jesus like Peter and Paul admit struggling with their human nature in their writings.

Things like "Loving your enemy" and "doing good to those that hurt you" seem to be the core virtues and almost impossible task given to anyone who is seeking to obey God.

Answer 5

It depends which god you mean but most religions have a scripture or book which tells you what to do. There are also various shamen for religions to help you interpret the different holy books.

Answer 6

You can respond to God's Commandments in one of two ways. You can obey them... or disobey them.