7:9
So any sense of self-reliance is doomed to lead us to failure. Instead the proper grounds for our confidence are (i) the Lord is God; (ii) He is a faithful God, we can rely on Him and trust Him; and (iii) He keeps His covenant of love. Note also that it says “those who love Him and keep His commandments”. We do not earn our salvation, but loving God and keeping His commandments are important.
7:10,11
“But those who hate Him ...” will receive their just reward, or rather their just punishment. Even with Jesus, we see that there is salvation for those who repent and believe, but judgement for those who refuse to do so. This is a consistent pattern throughout the Bible, and one that we need to face up to. The ones who most need to take this lesson on board are the Israelites themselves, and to do so by being careful to obey the commands of the Lord.
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