When our daughter was young, we often played board games as a family. We tried to explain the rules to her so she could understand how the game was played. Periodically she would find a shortcut for her advantage. She was not trying to cheat, she just saw a faster way.
Rules come from various sources as we go through life. Lawmakers create laws to protect the rights of citizens, presumably. Organizations have rules for the efficient and effective achievement of their objectives. Businesses have rules in order to generate profits and benefit employees. Even the local park has rules for the use and enjoyment of the park.
Who makes all these rules? It is the people with the authority to do so, e.g. owners, politicians, charity leaders, etc. We can resist, but we do so at our own peril.
Similarly, God created all things. He retains authority over all things, people, governments, and places. In His authority, He has made the rules by which science, societies, and moral choices are judged. Again, we can rebel against these rules, but we do so at our own peril. It is a fearsome choice to rebel against Almighty God.
Psalm 24:1 says, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.”
Reluctant Retiree 