Do I have to obey God?

At a time when the world has gone mad in its desire for sin, and each person is doing his own thing, let us consider the above question. Pharaoh asked Moses "Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? (Ex. 5:2) This also appears to be the general attitude of many today. Look at some statements which exhibit this philosophy.

• There is no God
• One church is as good as another
• Each person has a right to his own belief
• I live a good life
• I don't see any harm in ___________ (fill in the blank)
• All you have to do is believe
• We're all going to the same place

Pharaoh learned the answer to his question the hard way. After numerous plagues, and the death of his firstborn, he realized who the Lord was and that he must obey him (Ex. 5:2 - 12:31). How are you answering the question today? Do you believe that God allows man to make the rules? What do the scriptures say?

• For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear (I Pet. 4:17,18)
• And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power (II Thess. 1:7 - 9)
• Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven (Mt. 7:21)
• Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth (John 9:31)
• But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons (Col. 3:25)
• Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.