Deuteronomy 28:46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. 47 Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
The Lord would have us understand that over a long period of many centuries very divergent approaches to obeying God have emerged, and because of this we must now delineate from the Bible, with surgical accuracy, what is the right way to obey God. The following are some of the erroneous concepts on obedience and believing that have imperceptibly crept into Christianity, and which we must be wary of, for they may look and sound cute on the surface, but on the inside, they are ravening wolves.
[1] There is the scientific approach to obedience, in which a person would believe and obey, only when there is enough science to substantiate what God is saying. This approach puts God’s word and commands to us on pause, while the scriptural utterances are tested in the lab, and if the science pans out, then persons will readily obey, and they would greatly rejoice at discovering the proof in the pudding. However, this is not the type of obedience God is looking for.
For instance, in the two following examples we have God and the U.S.D.A saying basically the same thing, but critically important information isn’t to be found in the Bible. However, it can be found on the U.S.D.A website. The question is why? (USDA) U.S. Department of Agriculture: Eating foods such as fruits that are lower in calories per cup, instead of other higher calorie foods, may help lower overall calorie intake.
Genesis 3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!