Obedience to God
Obedience to God comes before submissiveness to any civil leadership, although all just and righteous instruction does come from God and deserves a citizen's allegiance as long as that leadership is moral in its requests. Obedience to authority is what makes a nation or community civilized. Without having laws put in place by legitimate civil leaders, chaos would reign. Listening to God and the consequences of not following His instructions are shown quite clearly throughout scripture. Adam and Eve lost their right to live in Eden because they failed the test in following God's instructions. Jesus put it quite succinctly when he said "Render therefore unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and unto God that which is God's." The Ten Commandments in the Old Testament made knowing the laws of God fairly straightforward. Jesus went for more brevity when he told all people to love God above all else, and to love neighbors as ourselves. Adherence to God's law will always be uppermost in the mind of a Christian. The most dramatic scriptural reference concerning adherence to law appears in Romans 5:19, where it says "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." In other words, because of Adam's disobedience all people are sinners, and because of Christ's resurrection all those who believe are freed from that original sin. Throughout the New Testament there are references to the importance of listening to The Father.
Adherence to leadership within the church is mentioned many times in the letters of Paul. He understood the importance of leadership and authority within the church body to keep the faith among the converted, and bring in new people. There had to be an authoritative body to settle disputes that might come up, and such counsel had to be coming from men who were fully informed on what Godly submissiveness really meant. Obedience to authority enters into every phase of life, all the way down to the submissiveness necessary in the relationship of children to their parents. The leadership that parents have over their children calls for instruction in God's Word. Parents are to correct their children and exert leadership over them, but they are also supposed to love them unconditionally, just as God loves his children. Obedience to God encompasses those things. Even as a boy, Jesus understood the call, and stopped in the temple to visit with the teachers there, asking and answering questions. He told his parents he had to be "about my father's business." Scripture doesn't give readers much information about Jesus' growing up years, but his closeness to The Father must have kept him in submissiveness to authority, especially from his parents. In our time, a lack of obedience and respect has become a problem in families and schools. For more information of important issues, visit our Bible resources.
There are several Internet sites with commentary of Biblical submissiveness and it is surprising just how much has been said on the subject. By going through the Bible from beginning to end, the subject has been researched quite thoroughly, so for anyone wanting to thoroughly understand obedience to God in all its perspectives, the commentaries can be brought up by keying in "Bible Commentary." Submissiveness to God and authority over society are both covered and put in perspective. Without respect to laws, civil or Biblical, there will be lawlessness. Examples of that are in the daily headlines and on nightly TV news. If everyone who wantonly breaks the communities' rules and regulations were made to see the importance of putting God's laws into practice in their lives, society would be dramatically different. It is by obedience to authority that people grow in holiness, and really come to know the Father.
Some people think that by saying that Jesus died for sins and they believe that, there is no need for respect or submissiveness of His commandments. Jesus and the disciples taught Christians to respect and honor God and societal leadership. Submission and adherence to the Father's instruction is a believer's part of the covenant, and living in righteousness and holiness shows love toward God and man. Most people find themselves in constant struggle between the attractions of the material world with its false messages, and the truth of The Father up above. By the power of the Holy Spirit, believers must make a choice of which message to follow. If Christians behave as Jesus taught and completely submit to the Lord's instruction and direction and choosing obedience to God over selfish desires, all will be rewarded. The Father has appointed leadership over people to bring order to society, and people are expected to show obedience to authority. Even Christ is subject to the Father. Penalties occur when civil laws are disobeyed. It is the same with the Father's laws. If believers disobey them without repentance, there will be a price to pay. Central to this view is the love that is supposed to motivate all a person does if they are to be Christians.
Adherence to leadership within the church is mentioned many times in the letters of Paul. He understood the importance of leadership and authority within the church body to keep the faith among the converted, and bring in new people. There had to be an authoritative body to settle disputes that might come up, and such counsel had to be coming from men who were fully informed on what Godly submissiveness really meant. Obedience to authority enters into every phase of life, all the way down to the submissiveness necessary in the relationship of children to their parents. The leadership that parents have over their children calls for instruction in God's Word. Parents are to correct their children and exert leadership over them, but they are also supposed to love them unconditionally, just as God loves his children. Obedience to God encompasses those things. Even as a boy, Jesus understood the call, and stopped in the temple to visit with the teachers there, asking and answering questions. He told his parents he had to be "about my father's business." Scripture doesn't give readers much information about Jesus' growing up years, but his closeness to The Father must have kept him in submissiveness to authority, especially from his parents. In our time, a lack of obedience and respect has become a problem in families and schools. For more information of important issues, visit our Bible resources.
There are several Internet sites with commentary of Biblical submissiveness and it is surprising just how much has been said on the subject. By going through the Bible from beginning to end, the subject has been researched quite thoroughly, so for anyone wanting to thoroughly understand obedience to God in all its perspectives, the commentaries can be brought up by keying in "Bible Commentary." Submissiveness to God and authority over society are both covered and put in perspective. Without respect to laws, civil or Biblical, there will be lawlessness. Examples of that are in the daily headlines and on nightly TV news. If everyone who wantonly breaks the communities' rules and regulations were made to see the importance of putting God's laws into practice in their lives, society would be dramatically different. It is by obedience to authority that people grow in holiness, and really come to know the Father.
Some people think that by saying that Jesus died for sins and they believe that, there is no need for respect or submissiveness of His commandments. Jesus and the disciples taught Christians to respect and honor God and societal leadership. Submission and adherence to the Father's instruction is a believer's part of the covenant, and living in righteousness and holiness shows love toward God and man. Most people find themselves in constant struggle between the attractions of the material world with its false messages, and the truth of The Father up above. By the power of the Holy Spirit, believers must make a choice of which message to follow. If Christians behave as Jesus taught and completely submit to the Lord's instruction and direction and choosing obedience to God over selfish desires, all will be rewarded. The Father has appointed leadership over people to bring order to society, and people are expected to show obedience to authority. Even Christ is subject to the Father. Penalties occur when civil laws are disobeyed. It is the same with the Father's laws. If believers disobey them without repentance, there will be a price to pay. Central to this view is the love that is supposed to motivate all a person does if they are to be Christians.
Obedience to God
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