God is a God of Liberty

One principle that I wish people to understand is the liberty that God has granted to man. In the garden of Eden, God was very specific about what His rules were..."From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat..." All the trees were allowed except the one He expressly forbid. Imagine if God had said..."some trees you can eat from and others you can't. You will have to figure out the ones that are forbidden on your own." That is a ridiculous situation.

Even today God has given us liberty. He has given us His moral will in the Bible. All His commands are plainly stated. There are none that we must "figure out." God is very clear about what He wants from us.

Many people are in error of making up extra commands and claiming that they are in the Bible. Jesus (and Isaiah) had strong words for people that taught rules that were not actually commands. "But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men." Or in other words..."teaching as truth things that they have made up."

If you want to know if something is forbidden, look it up in the scriptures. If God says it is wrong then it is. If God is silent about it, He gives us freedom to enjoy ourselves.