Is the latter a requirement for the former?
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God blesses those that live according to His commandments.
Oh really? What happens when someone doesn't adhere to the commandments?
I'll probably be outside doing yard work, this coming *Sunday* . Are you going to come stone me to death?
He blesses ... not stones.
He commands people to use stones though.
What's the punishment for consuming shellfish? What's the punishment for wearing mixed fabrics? They might not be the first 10, but these are still your God's commandments. If he commands you to murder people who break those commandments, why don't you adhere?