Jesus is very concerned about us and He wants us to do more than participate in good works, he wants us to believe in Him. he wants us to come up higher and be "like" him. When we are being obedient to God, we are doing just that: knowing Him, loving Him, and having a personal, intimate relationship with Him. to do this, we must be attentive to God's laws. This is not an option, because you can't have an intimate relationship with Jesus and trample on the words He taught. Being obedient God is not the same as sticking to the speed limit because you get a fine if you disobey. Obedience to God is living God's Word because you want to and enjoy being filled with the love of Jesus.

We must believe in Jesus, and have faith in Him, and we must trust him! Calling ourselves a Christian on its own won't do. Following the commandments step wise won't do. Reading the Bible diligently won't do. We must believe that Jesus was sent to die for our sins and accept him in to our hearts as our LORD!