S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

To mock God is to disrespect, dishonor, or ignore Him. It is a serious offense committed by those who have no fear of God or who deny His existence. The most easily recognized form of mockery is di...

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James Kraft Supporter 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Another way we can mock God is to take His place and twist scripture to make it mean something that God never intended. The liberals do this with homosexuality and say it is not relevent anymore because people are born that way. We are all born sinners, but that does not make it right.

But the liberals are not the only ones that do this. Paul said that the leaders in the church should not be drinkers of MUCH wine. Some people think God made a mistake and He really meant no alcohol at all. So we play God and tell people the bible says No alcohol. We take questionable things and raise them to the level of God's law. Instead of moderation we teach abstinence. Never mind what God says.

We are to obey God rather than men. We say,"Well it is a principle of God's word." That may be, but it is not an absolute from God's word. If it was, Paul would have said no alcohol. 

We have far too many traditions of the fathers and doctrines of men being taught as dogma. I do not think God cares what we think but that He does not want His word corrupted. If it is a sin for you, don't do it, but you cannot put a yoke on anyone else. 

We have far too much of this in the church where we add our own extra-biblical interpretations to what God has already given us. If your doctrine cannot be supported by the light of God's word you cannot be dogmatic about it. We have many absolutes to follow without adding our own dogma.

I made a rule for myself years ago that I would go straight home from work to be with my family. I had my own reasons for this. But I never would put such a rule on anyone else. That would make my standard as high as God's standard and put others in bondage over something that God never intended.

Almost every church has a list of extra-biblical rules they go by and make them binding on everyone. If it is not clear from God's word then we better not teach it like it is. I just do not believe we can play God and make our own rules. To me that is mocking God. Of course the sheep are just as guilty because they don't read their bibles to see what it says. Now we are following a whole list of doctrines of men and traditions of the church.

September 05 2015 • 1 response • Vote Up • Share • Report

Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

What does it mean that God is not mocked?

The phrase "God is not mocked" means that one cannot escape the consequences of their actions, as disrespecting or disobeying God is a serious offence that will ultimately be judged. It emphasises that there is a principle of reaping what you sow, and you cannot undermine, belittle, or fool a divine authority that sees and understands all intentions and deeds. 

The phrase is closely linked to the principle of "whatever a man sows, he will reap" (Galatians 6:7), which means that actions have consequences. Sowing things that dishonour God will result in negative consequences.

Galatians 6:7 Rotherham Bible:

"Be not deceiving yourselves! God is not to be mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, the same shall he also reap."

"God Is Not One to Be Mocked." The apostle Paul warns of the danger that attends an attempt to mock God —that is, the danger that comes to one who thinks that the principles of God's administration can be treated with contempt or successfully evaded. He writes to the Galatian Christians: "For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deceiving his own mind."

The apostle Paul shows that a person should not deceive himself with a false estimate of his own worth, thereby ignoring God and his Word. He should clean up his life to walk by the Spirit as the Word directs. If a person does not do this, but instead goes on sowing with a view to fleshly desires, he is 'accepting the undeserved kindness of God and missing its purpose' and is treating God's instruction as contemptible. (2Co 6:1) He may deceive himself into thinking that he is safe. Nevertheless, God knows his heart and will judge him accordingly.

Conclusion:

The phrase "God is not mocked," from the biblical verse Galatians 6:7, means that one cannot treat God, His commands, or His universal moral principles with contempt or arrogance without facing inevitable consequences. It is fundamentally linked to the principle of "sowing and reaping": a person's actions, whether good or bad, will yield corresponding results. 

"God is not mocked" is a solemn warning to take God and His moral order seriously, as actions have inescapable consequences.

Also, mocking God can be seen as a form of hypocrisy, where one's actions and words are not in alignment, and one attempts to deceive or undermine a higher power.

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