Introduction When we were children, we grew up in a house full of rules. As we matured, and became more independent, we wanted those rules to be flexible. Parents would make the statement, “While you’re living under my roof, you’ll abide by my rules.” Most times it’s not until we become parents ourselves that we understand why those rules were there and why, sometimes, our parents seemed so strict. The same line of reasoning also applies to the church; whenever God speaks in His scriptures, he’s essentially saying to us, “While you’re living under my roof, you’ll abide by My rules.” Grant it, The Father has never made this statement but you can see the comparison of a parents’ household to that of God’s household. The difference in our Parents’ household and God’s household is that as children we eventually grow up and leave our parents’ home and establish our own; with our own rules. There should never be a time when we outgrow God’s home and want to leave it to e...