Is Jesus Preaching Legalism When He Says "if You Love Me, Keep My Commands"?
This verse, I believe, is one which can be easily misunderstood. We can assume that Jesus is saying something like, “prove your love for me by obeying what I tell you to do.” We can develop a works-based salvation from a verse such as this one. But there is something different happening in this passage.
John Piper Mike Leake Verse Supporting Loving Jesus Would We Keep Jesu Commands Pillar New Testament Commentary
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