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I was recently reminded of the story of the golden calf. You know it has some elements that are quite humorous in their childish assertions
When confronted with what he had done, this is what Aaron says happened in Exodus 32
[SUP]22 [/SUP]And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
[SUP]23 [/SUP]For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
No really, that's his argument. He didn't want to disappoint the people, so he had to do something right? And then, rather than accepting full responsibility, he tries to claim that the calf just magically appeared out of no where after he put the gold in the fire. That's not a KJV error either, it's there in other translations too. Be careful - those golden calves, they just sneak up on you!
As ridiculous as what Aaron said is, I see it a lot. How many times have you seen Christians back down on an issue and stay silent because they don't want to offend someone?
We've forgotten Ephesians 4
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Too many have made silence their creed, and they have sacrificed their integrity on the altar of political correctness. Out pops a perfectly formed golden calf. It's not our fault is it? I mean, we were just trying to make everyone happy right?
When confronted with what he had done, this is what Aaron says happened in Exodus 32
[SUP]22 [/SUP]And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
[SUP]23 [/SUP]For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
No really, that's his argument. He didn't want to disappoint the people, so he had to do something right? And then, rather than accepting full responsibility, he tries to claim that the calf just magically appeared out of no where after he put the gold in the fire. That's not a KJV error either, it's there in other translations too. Be careful - those golden calves, they just sneak up on you!
As ridiculous as what Aaron said is, I see it a lot. How many times have you seen Christians back down on an issue and stay silent because they don't want to offend someone?
We've forgotten Ephesians 4
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Too many have made silence their creed, and they have sacrificed their integrity on the altar of political correctness. Out pops a perfectly formed golden calf. It's not our fault is it? I mean, we were just trying to make everyone happy right?