Bible Question: Why should we obey God? |
Bible Answer: Hello Whatever, As you see, there are several good reasons why we should obey God. Here are two very basic reasons: (1) Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." Gen 1:27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Gen 1:28 God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth." God is our creator. He owns us. We therefore ought to obey God because we OWE him obedience as our creator. (2) Ex 20:1 Then God spoke all these words, saying, Ex 20:2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Ex 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before Me. God is our Savior and our God (v.2). We therefore OWE him obedience (v.3) as our Savior and God. In both passages you have the relationship (Creator, Redeemer, God) and then the commands given on the basis of that relationship. You posted your question under "general questions and notes about the book of Psalms." Here's a quote from Psalms that captures all three ideas of Creator, Redeemer and our God: Ps 100:3 Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Peace, |