1st John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
FROM THESE AND MANY SIMILAR TEXTS IN THE BIBLE, WE CAN THEN SAFELY MAKE THE FOLLOWING DEDUCTIONS THAT WOULD HELP US NAVIGATE THROUGH THE MYRIAD FORMS OF CHRISTIANITY BEING ADVOCATED TODAY. [1] ANY ORGANIZATION, MINISTRY OR CHURCH,CLAIMING TO BE CHRISTIAN, MUST OF NECESSITY TEACH, ADVOCATE AND ACTIVELY PRACTICE ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF GOD’S KINGDOM, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE.
[2] ANY CHURCH CLAIMING JESUS CHRIST AS LORD, THAT PLACES GOOD WORKS IN PREEMINENCE INSTEAD OF OBEDIENCE IS FALSE; GOOD WORKS IN AND OF THEMSELVES DO NOT QUALIFY A PERSON OR AN ORGANIZATION AS BELONGING TO JESUS.
“There are those who profess holiness, who declare that they are wholly the Lord's, who claim a right to the promises of God, while they do not render obedience to His commandments. . . It is true that there are many who have never had the light of present truth, who, through the grace given them of Christ, are keeping the law as far as they understand it. Those who are thus living up to the best light they have, are not of the class whom the apostle John condemns. His words apply to those who boast of believing in Jesus, who claim holiness, while they lightly regard the requirements of the law of God. Gospel Workers, pp. 226, 227.
1st John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!