“Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin…” Isaiah 30:1 KJV In this verse, God is referring to Israel; but it applies just as much to the Gentile church today. You see… God loves His children. I John 3:16 says, “Hereby perceive we the love…
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” I Samuel 15:23 KJV In the eyes of God, rebellion is a horrendous sin, every bit as evil as witchcraft. But through Christ, there is forgiveness. God’s children are not normally involved in witchcraft, but can we rightly…
“For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?” Deuteronomy 31:27 KJV Romans 5:6-8 says, “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would…
The dictionary definition of rebellion is “open resistance to authority,” and authority is “the power or right to enforce obedience.” There are many today who have that power: our government, law enforcement, most parents, some schools. There was a day that all parents had that power and the great majority of them gave it to their child’s teacher, but the government is working to strip them of all authority by…