2011-11-10T10:47:46-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/rebellion/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-first-church-of-yeah-but-6477 2011-11-10T10:47:46-05:00 God's Word on any subject is the final word. You'll know that eventually, after your "yeah, but" leads to heartache, disappointment, and shame. Face the truth now. Don't deceive yourself by twisting God's Word to fit what you want. Change your situation to fit God's Word. You don't pull the island of God's Word to the boat of your ideas. You pull the boat to the island. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/staying-in-mint-condition-6405 2011-08-08T11:52:15-05:00 Let's not be afraid to preach a separated life. Let's not be afraid to live a life that's separated from any kind of sinful lifestyle. But let's always present it as God does. It's a positive, not a negative. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%202:13&version=NIV 2009-09-11T13:10:50-05:00 Instead of relying on God to provide for them, His people rejected him and "dug their own cisterns"--in other words, they tried to meet their own needs without His help. But such efforts are futile; without God, humans can't do anything to help themselves. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2015:23&version=NIV 2009-09-02T16:55:00-05:00 Rebellion is compared to the sin of witchcraft. Both involve defying one's rightful ruler and giving our devotion to other powers, be they physical or spiritual. http://sermonindex.net/modules/articles/index.php?view=article&aid=858 2008-01-08T16:50:38-05:00 Rebellion was the sin of the followers of Korah (Num. 16), of those who murmured and protested against their leaders and against those who had special privileges and blessings that they themselves did not have. This rebellious spirit can be especially found among the pious...