Why Listen to God?
Scripture Reading: 2
Peter 1:16-21
If The Bible Isn't Good Enough For You, You Might As Well Write Your Own
Rules!
First,
let's take a look at what should be, to most people, a matter of common
sense.
Let's say you own a Ford automobile. Should you:
(a) Follow the Owner's Manual
provided for it by Ford
Motor Company, and have it serviced at the local Ford Dealer?
(b) Take it to a General Motors
or Chrysler dealer and take care of your car according to their standards?
Yet, many leave their eternal soul to the dictates and doctrines of mere
men; whether it be those of denominational dogmas or the whims of
so-called "popular culture".
The fallacy of these types of failures to follow God should be plain enough
for all to see
– Follow along:
Isaiah 55:8-9;
Proverbs 14:12;
Matthew 15:9;
2 Timothy 2:16-18.
Living for God is not like the old Burger King commercial. You do not get to
"Have it your way" when it comes
to serving God; regardless of the blasphemous false doctrines of "freedom in
religion", and "Attend the church of your choice”.
Since the Bible is full of passages which show that God's way is the only
way –
2 Timothy 3:16-17;
1 John 2:3-6;
2 John 9.
I urge you to study the Word of God and seek out and meditate upon all such
scriptures --to take them to heart and live accordingly.
If, of course, you should believe that God's way is not for you; or that His
Word as revealed in the Bible is not enough; then you are free to write your
own rules, or go by those of another man (God won't stop you, you know); but
remember that, in the day of judgment, it will be His Word that will judge
you.
John 12:48;
1 Corinthians 5:13;
2 Corinthians 5:10
To paraphrase Clint Eastwood, "How
lucky do you feel?"