A person cannot have a relationship with God without following the rules set forth by God.
Is there a marriage where there are no rules,where they can cheat on each other,spend the marriage funds on their wants neglecting the finances,although both contribute equally to the marriage,insult each other,and belittle each other,physically abuse each other,a spouse trying to poison the other spouse,and they find out about it,but they still love each other better than they ever did,and still have a wonderful,and exciting relationship,in their marriage.
Is there a business where there are no rules,where the people of the company can embezzle money freely,and encouraged by the owner,and out of an 8 hour day,spend 6 hours of that on break,and steal from the company,and the owner claps their hands,and says bravo,good job,enjoy the spoils of your stealing endeavor,and still have a job,and a wonderful,and exciting relationship with the owner,and still work there.
There is no relationship without rules,for not to abide by what God's character is about,and what His kingdom is about,is to not have a relationship with God.
God is the Creator of all things,including people,and loves them,and they are His property,but the Bible says if any person has the means to help the poor and needy,and does not do it,then the love of God does not dwell in them,they have erred from the faith,and their faith is dead.
The prosperity Gospel neglects the poor and needy,and shall God not have a rule help the poor and needy if He loves people,and the saints are supposed to represent Christ,for to not do it,they do not have a relationship with God,for they go against His love for people.
How can a person go against God's love,and say,I have a relationship with God.
God said give offense in nothing,so the ministry is not blamed,but holding unto sin,and hypocrisy,among many that claim to be with Christ,give offense to the ministry,for they say,forget Christianity,and its hypocrisy,and causes people to not come to the truth,or leave the Church.
Shall God not have a rule,abstain from sin,and stop the hypocrisy,and act Christlike,for they are causing people to not embrace Christianity,and leave Christianity,because of their hypocrisy,giving offense to the ministry that God is using to save people.
The Bible says love not the world,or the things in the world,for all that is in the world,is lust of the flesh,lust of the eyes,and arrogance,and if they do love the world,they are not of the Father.
But there are millions of people that claim Christ that love worldliness,and spending money on material things,fleshy pleasures,worldly entertainment,watching movies that are not godly,and enjoying the things of this world.
And shall God not have a rule to not enjoy the things of this world,and spending money on wants,when there is people in need,and He loves people,and it is also fleshy pleasures that war against the soul.They are supposed to abstain from things of the flesh,not enjoy them.
God hates sin,and His kingdom is love,so to hold unto sin,and not love people,which the Bible says do not love in word only,but love in deed,and in truth,is to not have a relationship with God.
In the world they have rules,and if you do not follow the rules,you are not going to get along with them,and be accepted and have a relationship in whatever,and wherever,they set the rules,whether marriage,business,military,stores,police force,obeying the laws of the nation,or whatever.
Shall friends have a relationship if they do not follow the rules,no stealing from me,no trying to kick my butt,no insulting me,no trying to have sex with my spouse,no getting drunk and kicking my dog,etc.
There is no relationship without rules,for people cannot act anyway they want,and expect to have a relationship.
God is love,and loves people,and hates sin,so how can we have a relationship with God without rules,for we cannot act anyway we want,and have a relationship with Him,and holding unto sin,and not helping the poor and needy if possible,and giving offense to the ministry by being hypocritical,not representing Christ,is to not have a relationship with God.
For in marriage there are rules to not offend each other.
In business there are rules to not offend the business.
In military rules to not offend the military.
In law enforcement rules to not offend the law.
With God rules to not offend Him,and His agenda on earth.People are trying to achieve a certain agenda on earth,and so is God,and to not represent God's ways on earth,by holding unto sin,and being hypocritical,not acting like Christ,is to go against His agenda.
How can a person have a relationship with anyone,or organization,if they are going contrary to the person,or the organizations,agenda.
Does the cabinet members of the president go against the agenda of the president.
But we have many people that claim Christ that go against the agenda that God is putting forth on earth,thy will be done on earth,as it is in heaven,and in heaven there is no sin,and hypocrisy,and so it should be the same way on earth,or we are not doing God's will.
Do the angels do what they want in heaven,and say to the Lord,I do not feel like worshipping you today Lord,and think I will venture off,and take me some time off,and try to find myself,and I do not feel like ministering to any saints today,or helping you out with your salvation plan on earth,when they are ministering spirits sent to all those who shall inherit eternal life.
They do not do that.They stick to the plan,they stick to the mission.Thy will be done on earth,as it is in heaven.
They are not up in heaven being rebellious,so the saints should not be that way on earth.
The Bible says awake to righteousness,and sin not,and Paul said not everyone has the knowledge of God,which he speaks to their shame.
God hates sin,and does not tolerate it,and views it as filthy.
And shall a man work in the sewer for 12 hours covered in filth,and smelling worse than a skunk,and come home to his wife,and not bathe,and do nothing to cleanse himself,and start hugging on his wife,and trying to kiss her,and be all sweet to her,rubbing on her,and will she not say,get away from me,and go clean up first,and present yourself in a decent manner,then I will accept you in a loving way.
And shall we try to have a relationship with God,and say,I love you,and I adore you,and we are holding unto sin,and being hypocritical,and not Christlike,because we want to hold unto some things of the flesh,and worldliness,when God hates sin,and it is filthy to Him.
That is why Christ came,and shed His blood to take away our sins,for then we can receive the Spirit,and if we hate sin,and do not want sin,then by the Spirit we can abstain from sin,and then we can have a relationship with God.
And this is not being strict for we can be forgiven of all our sins,even if we live in sin for 5 years we can be forgiven,we can be forgiven at any time,and we can be right with God again if we mean it to get rid of sins,but we cannot say that while we do sin,or if we hold unto sin for a while that it does not affect our relationship with God,because it does.