Rebellion is as the Sin of Witchcraft

Proverbs 1:8 "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:"

Someone might ask, "why do some believers seem so negative, always pointing out flaws and warning people about things, when the rest of the world sees nothing wrong?" The Answer: Perhaps it is because the Word of God is replete with warnings and admonitions.

It also makes sense that love has more to do with redirecting the behavior of wayward children, in these last days of apostasy, than it does with praise ro goodness. 2 Timothy 3 tells us all about the rebellion of the last days.

Since we know the world is in rebellion against God and believers are influenced by the world, we are faced with warning unbelievers of the dangers of not trusting Christ while also face with warning the believers of the discipline of God for disobedience. It makes sense that most of what goes on in the world, even the world of the believer is outside the will of God and needs correction, rebuke and admonition, to help others either become born again or to help believers to come back in line with God's principles to avoid, discipline with consequences for the believer.

Philippians 3:2 "2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision;"

1 Corinthians 3:15 "If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire."

Those who resist correction and instruction, believing they know all there is to know, will not be able to learn, they stagnate for a period of time and then very quickly regress into rebellion and disobedience. Little does the rebel realize that every act of disobedience brings with it consequences, sometimes very serious life long consequences and even eternal consequences.

1 Samuel 15:23, "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft..."

Proverbs 17:11, "An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him."

Psalms 68:6, "...the rebellious dwell in a dry land."

Proverbs 20:20, "Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness."

Psalms 78:8, "And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God."

Ezekiel 3:26, "And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house."

Ezekiel 12:2, "Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house."

Isaiah 30:1-9
"1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
2 That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! (The rebellious run to the ungodly for advise, counseling and support)
3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
5 They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever:
9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:"