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Careful Obedience |
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Solomon and his workers carefully followed God’s instructions. As a result, the Temple work was blessed by God and completed in every detail. Here are a few examples of people in the Bible who did not carefully follow one of God’s instructions, and the resulting consequences. It is not enough to obey God halfheartedly. |
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Who? |
God's Instruction |
Disobedience |
Result |
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Adam and Eve |
Don't eat fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:16, 17) |
Satan tempted them, and they ate (Genesis 3:1-6) |
They were banished from the Garden of Eden; pain and death were inflicted on all mankind (Genesis 3:24; Romans 5:12) |
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Nadab and Abihu |
Fire for the sacrifice must come from the proper source (Leviticus 6:12, 13) |
They used unauthorized fire for their sacrifice (Leviticus 10:1) |
They were struck dead (Leviticus 10:2) |
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Moses |
"Command the rock over there to pour out its water" (Numbers 20:8) |
He spoke to the rock, but also struck it with his staff (Numbers 20:11) |
He was not allowed to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 20:12) |
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Saul |
Completely destroy the evil Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:3) |
He spared the king and kept some of the plunder (1 Samuel 15:8, 9) |
God promised to end his reign (1 Samuel 15:16-26) |
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Uzzah |
Only a priest can touch the holy furnishings and articles (Numbers 4:15) |
He touched the Ark of the Covenant (2 Samuel 6:6) |
He died instantly (2 Samuel 6:7) |
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Uzziah |
Only the priests can offer incense in the Temple or Tabernacle sanctuary (Numbers 16:39, 40; 18:7) |
He entered the Holy Place in the Temple where only priests were allowed to go (2 Chronicles 26:16-18) |
He became a leper (2 Chronicles 26:19) |