[kosta50]

Of course not. God will Judge us based upon our obedience and our imitation of Christ

I would say the Orthodox view would be to say "depends what's in your heart." Outward imitation of Christ can be phony, Pharisaical, hypocritical.

But you threw the OT into the mix several posts ago, so I was attempting to get the definitions around the OT and the NT both.

I don't recall the exact post, Mark. Obedience to God was the only requirement in both Testaments. You can't serve two masters. Only one master. And severing a master means your will is only to serve. Christ, in his humanity, was a perfect servant.

[kosta50]

severing = serving

[MarkBsnr]

Of course not. God will Judge us based upon our obedience and our imitation of Christ

I would say the Orthodox view would be to say "depends what's in your heart." Outward imitation of Christ can be phony, Pharisaical, hypocritical.

Almighty God knows our hearts and minds and motivations. But I agree with the Pharisaical actions of many of our opponents.

But you threw the OT into the mix several posts ago, so I was attempting to get the definitions around the OT and the NT both.

I don't recall the exact post, Mark. Obedience to God was the only requirement in both Testaments. You can't serve two masters. Only one master. And severing a master means your will is only to serve. Christ, in his humanity, was a perfect servant.

Sure. Christ the perfect servant; God the perfect master. Do you see why I don't get it? I accept it, but do not understand how the two of them, opposed in so many ways, are also perfectly aligned in the person of Jesus. I am eternally grateful to God that He did it, make no mistake.