Somewhere along the way, we picked up the mentality that Rebellion = Freedom, and that rebelling against prohibitions and authority are not only desirable, but the only way to keep ourselves from missing out. But we seldom realize that rebellion--especially rebellion against God's authority and Word--yields unforeseen, previously unappreciated consequences. True freedom, the bible says, comes in obeying and submitting to the proper source of authority: God. ( notes)