What does God expect of us?

This godly way of life benefits us now and in the future when the influence of the Devil will be no more.

Clearly

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding." - Proverbs 3:5

"Let all malicious bitterness and anger and wrath and screaming and abusive speech be taken away from YOU along with all badness. But become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave YOU." - Ephesians 4:31,32

"Subject yourselves, therefore, to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from YOU. Draw close to God, and he will draw close to YOU. Cleanse YOUR hands, YOU sinners, and purify YOUR hearts, YOU indecisive ones." - James 4:7,8

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life." - John 3:16

"This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." - John 17:3

"Therefore, whether YOU are eating or drinking or doing anything else, do all things for God’s glory." - 1 Corinthians 10:31

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." - Matthew 6:33

"Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." - Ecclesiastes 12:13 (21st Century King James Version)

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” - Micah 6:8 (English Standard Version)



loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him

Men and women have the capacity to choose freely. As free individuals they can use their free will to choose right or wrong, good or bad. However, the consequence of one choice is different from that of the other choice.

Humans were created as free moral beings. They were not programmed to do good or forced to serve the true God.