Obedience is…
1. The recognition of the claims of God (Act 5:29).
2. The mark of conversion to the authority of Christ (Rom 6:16).
3. The evidence of our relationship to God the Father as His children (1Pe 1:14).
4. The characteristic of faith, for faith always responds to the Word of God (Hbr 11:8).
5. The proof of our love to Christ (Jhn 14:15, R.V.)
6. The condition of receiving the Spirit's power (Act 5:32).
7. The indicator of the Spirit's working (Phl 2:12-13).