Everything is Permissible?

To survive, humans only need five things: air, water, food, shelter, and sleep.  Everyone wants more than just what they need.  Have you heard someone say "I have the right to <blank for anything>."   Some people feel everything is their right to do or have regardless of how it affects others, their own earthly future, their possible legacy/history, or even their eternity.  These people seem to only care about "me and my desires" in the here-and-now. Do they or you really have the right to do whatever you/they want?

"Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. 

Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up." 

- 1 Corinthians 10:23 (ISV)

So what are your human rights according to the world?  Basically, the United Nations says individuals have the personal right to dignity, education, health, justice, life, liberty, marriage, movement, property, protest, reputation, rest, security, and work.  Everyone has a nationality or religion and it is free to change either.  People should not to be tortured or enslaved.  However, at the bottom of the iist, is the rights of community and determination of laws to protect society over the desires of one person or a few people.  Even the world recognizes the good of the majority over the desires of the few.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things." 

- Galatians 5:22-23 (ISV)

In the United States, your human rights were expressed in the Declaration of Independence "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Although seeking happiness was added, it does not guarantee joy only the right for you to seek it.  Happiness looks different for everyone.  Each person has to decide where their joy comes from and how to pursue it.  Also the Declaration did not mean that individual desires take precedence over the good of others.  American citizens still have the responsibility of  doing not only what is best for themselves but also to consider the impact on others.  The United States Constitution, Amendments, and the Bill of Rights not only covers the human rights, it goes further and says what the government,  the military, and legal courts can/cannot do.  The minority voice must be heard and considered.  However no matter how loud the few may be, true democracy and responsibility of citizenship  requires the desires of the majority vote rules.

"Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is helpful. 

Everything is permissible for me, but I will not allow anything to control me."

- 1 Corinthians 6:12 (ISV)

That is what the world says, what does God say?  What does the Bible tell you about doing whatever you want?  Christians are told they can do anything and that nothing on earth is held back from them... BUT not everything is good for them to have or to do.  Christians are warned not to let their earthly or carnal desires get control of their lives.  Evil can quickly take over your life if you let the devil tell you to just let a little in.  They still need to seek God first and show Christ through their actions towards others.  You must make your own choices and be responsible for your actions.