Rebellious?

Why, when we hear the word 'rebellious' we think of someone whose doing drugs, drinking, rebelling against authority etc?

Here's my question, is that really rebellion? How's it rebellion if everyone seems to be doing it?

If you do do drugs, drink, disobey etc are you not a rebel but a conformist?
Doing those things that's called sin...

Ya know Jesus was a rebel. Christ rebelled by shunning the culture. He ate with sinners. Talked with a Samaritan woman (John 4)
I know in our day, rebel means sinner. But everyone is sinning so it's no longer rebellious to sin. Jesus was a rebel who was counter culture. So, if you're following what this world is doing, you're not a 'rebel' but instead you're a conformist.

2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind... (Romans 12:2)

What does that mean anyway?
It means stop doing what this world says what you 'should' be doing, because, supposedly, that's what 'everyone' is doing. Stop acting like the world and start acting Christ-like.

1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. 4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a] 6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7Therefore do not be partners with them.

8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases the Lord. 11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:
"Wake up, O sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you."

15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. 18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.


How exactly does doing drugs, drinking, disobeying etc make you not a rebel but a conformist? It makes you a conformist because those are sins...and everyone is carrying on Adam and Eve's sinful legacy...

The only thing that falls under the worlds deffinition of rebellion, is when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden... think about it.

If you want to be a rebel, read your bible. 'cause no one seems to be doing that.