If you "hold to" something, you're treating it as being important or even precious. I think of words that someone speaks on their death bed as being words one could "hold to" in their lives. For the words of Christ, to hold to his words will mean that you will release things that are contrary. When we treat God's words as weighty and meaningful so that we put them into practice we are showing that we are his disciples. When our hearts and our actions are reflecting the crap that we're surrounded with, we are showing that we are not.
We too can be among the group of those who hear his words and "believe" yet still fall short in the place of application. He was speaking to those who believed him when he said that if you hold to my teachings. When we merely hear, we may believe. But when we really hold to his words, it will come out in our lives. Then we will know the truth and the truth will set us free.
True freedom comes when we acknowledge Him as the real authority in our lives. He is the Lord. This is something that will be clashed with on every side and must be resolved in the heart of everyone who chooses to follow after Christ. It will be challenged. His word is right and true.
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