Why dont Christians follow "the rules" of the Bible?
Q: I find it interesting 🤔 that people who claim to believe in God (Christianity), dont do absolutely everything in their power to "follow its rules". It's like they have never read the Bible.
A: That judgment and claim sounds more like you don't understand Christianity.
Before I answer this I need to make a clarity disclaimer, otherwise what I say might still perplex you from what you have seen in the world.
●There are false converts in Christianity, and false Churches (that masqurade as if theyre of God but are of the Satanic system). This includes old well known "Churches" but also newer ones like the Cults. None of those are God's people. None of those are Christ's Bride [aka The Church]. Satan likes to decieve folk, both outsiders looking at Christianity and those claiming to be if that Faith, but also decieves people into those false religions (if not raised generationally in them). God warned about those [in NT] in Scripture. The early churches built by the Apostles had false teachings creeping in, and would've become [some] apostate ones if they didnt correct them.
In this answer below I'm only talking about true believers. But as noted here, many false ones out there make it appear as if theyre Christian so that decieves those who just dont know any if this.
With that said....
There's a couple things here your not understanding. I hope this helps clear it up. May God open your eyes and mind to understand...
●Fallen humanity is not perfect [and that is required to be in God's presence in Heaven]. The Law given to Moses was already written on mans heart in Eden, his atrributes and lived out that law not knowung anything else. God made us that way in His Image. But since the Fall we are no longer like that and cannit be with or in His presence. No one, born of Adam, can live up to that perfect standard. Scripture (Galatians 3:24) tells us the Law is a school master. It points to something/someone. [Go read the verse].
●Unlike "religions" Christianity isnt about legalism/rules. See, When we are born again by God, he transforms us into a new creation. We are no longer spiritually dead, we have been given spiritual life. What was lost in Eden at Adam's sin [The Fall] wasnt just that we die because we sin. But that spiritually and relational we were severed from God, we died spiritually [in Adam]. No longer people of righteousness but now because of that sin consequences entered. Our relationship/fellowship with God [along with mans purpose] was severed. Man born thru Adam now has a sin nature, not a righteous one. He only always continually does evil, and sins (all which is chiefly done against God). Even if originally in man's design we were made in His Image (with the communicable attributes), we now live out a corrupted distorted, broken version, [corrupted morals]. So people follow their own erroneous version of morality thinking theyre doing right but as Scripture says - it's only in his own eyes (in sin). It's like your a living computer but operating with corrupted software. It needs a reset to manufacturers original design. But man cant do that. The things that's corrupted cant fix itself. It needs outside interference. Someone else has to do it. No one else exists with the power and knowledge to do that except God. He's the Designer, Engineer, our Creator.
God doesnt have to fix this problem. He could toss mankind...and go do something else. But he chose/decided to redeem men. The triune God made a plan in eternity past, knowing this would happen, decided and planned the correction. He made salvation possible for mankind (not for the fallen angels). He chose to do this. I believe it is because we were made in His Image and he will not allow man's fall to mar his perfect character & nature. By doing this He showed us abd the angels more of and about Himself previously unknown to all. Grace, mercy, forgiveness, patience, true love and the depths and extent of his love etc. And that He is a Redeemer. That mankind he created to be in fellowship with Himself, would be restored to that purpose and bring glory to Him (& rightfully so).
But the point here to your Q is... Jesus is perfect, mankind is not. God the Father recieved Jesus payment for our sin debt, and it was completed. He took believers place on the cross and the punishment [through God's wrath on him] on Himself; traded places with us, so we while guilty could go free, be forgiven, have reconciliation with God, a right standing, and restored fellowship. Thus we can live out our purpose. However, we redeemed are still in a sin stained body and still battle sin, but those saved (born again) have the indwelling power of God to find, kill, conquer and have victory over any sin we find in our lives. We pursue righteousness, (unlike the unsaved who only pursue sin). We are not perfect yet, that comes when we step through eternity's door into Heaven, having left this sin stained body behind, and recieve a new incorruptable perfect one fit for eternity with God [with Jesus]. We will live, think, behave perfect from then on.
Here, we grow in holiness, in faith, get closer in relationship with God, become more mature in our understanding (by the Word & sanctification walk), with God always with us, guiding, correcting, pruning, growing, helping, etc, so we can be made complete (and presented to God, perfect, in Heaven).
So the answer to you is we redeemed have spiritual life, a righteius nature that guides us and naturally is lived out and pursued. We live out the communicable attributes of God, naturally doing that. Not because of man made rules, not because those things may be listed in Scripture, but because of the new nature we do them. It is our pursuit. Not in legslism, but because we hsve spiritual life in the inner man that is the rughteousness of Christ in us, that springs forth outwardly.
Some see believers stumbling and sinning. True believers will still sin until they die. But until then, whether a newborn believer at age 90 or age 12, will griw, become a toddler, a child, a young person and an adult, a mature one later on (like the elderly) havung been around long enough to get to that level if maturity because of his walk in the Faith over time, trials, situations, and being closer to God, trusting Him more completely so we are not wavering like a child. But instead are wearing the armor of God, a seasoned veteran of spiritual battles, in spiritual warfare - and maturity in the Faith.
What the world sees of many believers may look like hypocrisy, but really the hypocrisy is with the unsaved who point out our faults, yet never pursue righteousness themselves. They cant unless theyre born again. Until then theyre spiritually blind and unable to see or understand. They just sling mud at believers instead of looking in the mirror to see their own sin, to see how far they themselves are from God's perfection [moral perfection]; God's standard... and that they need Jesus the Savior. Otherwise theyll perish after death [spend eternity in Hell under God's wrath]. Where there is no hope of reconciliation (only justice meeted out; by God's judgment after death being condemned forever in outer darkness).
Things that are broken (esp living things in rebellion & committing crimes against its Creator) are placed in the trash. They have no use except to be burned. They are not kept among the treasure, which has an elevated place.
And, God commissioned believers as ambassadors of the Gospel message to say, come into the lifeboat, calling people as it were to leave the house thats on fire and not perish, for judgment is coming, and tomorrow not guaranteed. The day of salvation is today, do not delay, get right with God. He made 1 way- through Jesus. Not by works, but through faith, trusting that "Jesus paid it all", and that free gift of salvation is offered. God went to great lengths and great sacrifice to provide it. Jesus said "Repent and believe the Gospel"(Mark 1:15), so do that today, right now, with a humble and contrite spirit. Pray to Him and he will save you and make you new.
Understand the Gospel clearly, so you can embrace it.
*Remember, you dont need all your questions answered before you come to Christ, those follow after (as you learn & grow in the Faith). You have to come to Christ first, because you need spiritual eyes to understand, & be led by Him into truth --and none of that is possible until you are saved. So obey the Gospel call first, then go get discipled at church, and from there you can follow Christ (to become more like him).
Find a Christian Bible focused church. Go meet and talk with the pastor. And get plugged in for new believers class and discipleship, and to be of the church family there.
God bless
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There are false groups who dont understand Scripture that push legslism and claim to be Christian. They might be sincere, but theyre sincerely wrong. It is important for Christians who encounter them to correct them as Aquilla and Pricilla did with Apollos, and just as we are called to reveal truth and share the true Gospel with those in darkness. Doing so with grace, and leaving the results with God.
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