Is it wrong to question authority?

"Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? 4And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: 5And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him" (Num.16:1-5;32-33).

The book of Jude in the New Testament refers to this occasion as the rebellion of Korah. Korah and others of the children of Israel challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron and as a result the ground swallowed them up. Is it wrong to question authority? It depends on the motivation and manner that it’s done. In the case of Korah, he challenged Moses' authority for personal gain. He despised Moses because Moses had authority that he didn't have. If we are going to question the authorities that God has placed over us, we must examine our motivations and the manner in which we go about doing so. If you're going to question the authority that God has placed over you, do so by talking to them not about them. And do so not with the fear of man but with the fear of God.