I've read through several threads related to obedience and experiencing God's favor, and all have been helpful. I have a specific question related to the topic that hasn't been directly addressed (that I can find).
If one is working with the following specific definition of Fellowship with the Father:
Can a distinction be made between experiencing fellowship with the Father (according to the definition, experiencing the work of God's grace; experiencing justification and sanctification), and the reality of fellowship with the Father such that the experience in this context is dependent on obedience?
If one is working with the following specific definition of Fellowship with the Father:
and the blessings of salvation are further defined to include justification and sanctification, then is it accurate to further posit that obedience is necessary to experience this fellowship with the Father?Fellowship with the Father is the work of God's grace to make the elect partakers of all the blessings of salvation earned by Christ on the cross and bestowed upon Him at His exaltation.
Can a distinction be made between experiencing fellowship with the Father (according to the definition, experiencing the work of God's grace; experiencing justification and sanctification), and the reality of fellowship with the Father such that the experience in this context is dependent on obedience?