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Men seek glory from men as they use their flattering tongues to deceive.
Their deceitful teachings and commandments are only for their own covetousness .their lusts for others gold, silver and apparel. They do these things for Baal which means lord, master. Their master Baal is mammon. They love money and the things of this world. They serve their own bellies. One can not serve both God and mammon. They serve not our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly .and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.
Romans 16:17-18 KJV
(17) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
(18) For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
All of their commandments are according to their own understanding (now they sin more and more for they have now made them molten images of their silver) and they say to their deceived congregations: let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Let them revere and obey the commandments and traditions of men while laying aside the commandment of God. Religious men in high places seek honor from their followers as well as obedience to their commandments. You are expected to bow down and worship their commandments and traditions of men.
Hosea 13:1-2 KJV
(1) When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
(2) And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
The molten calf preaches itself .for its own selfish ambitions .for its own enhancement of its reputation .
2 Corinthians 4:4-5 KJV
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
The molten calf speaks deceit as a covering for the hidden things of dishonesty . The molten calf handles the Word of God deceitfully.
2 Corinthians 4:1-2 KJV
(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
But we are to hear the knowledge of God in this last day and renounce these things. We are to take with us words and turn to Jehovah and say unto Him . take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, so we will render the calves of our lips.
Hosea 14:1-5 KJV
(1) O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
(2) Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
The "work of our hands"....the commandments of men...are NOT "gods".
(3) Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
(4) I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
(5) I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
We are to hear and return to Him humbly rendering the calves of our lips. We are to kill the fatted calf of our lips and humbly return to Him as the prodigal son did with his father. We are to return to Him with a humbled heart and humble words ..
Luke 15:18-24 KJV
(18) I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
(19) And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
(20) And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
(21) And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
(22) But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
(23) And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
(24) For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit .a broken and contrite heart
Psalms 51:15-17 KJV
(15) O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
(16) For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
(17) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Men seek glory from men as they use their flattering tongues to deceive.
Their deceitful teachings and commandments are only for their own covetousness .their lusts for others gold, silver and apparel. They do these things for Baal which means lord, master. Their master Baal is mammon. They love money and the things of this world. They serve their own bellies. One can not serve both God and mammon. They serve not our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly .and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.
Romans 16:17-18 KJV
(17) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
(18) For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
All of their commandments are according to their own understanding (now they sin more and more for they have now made them molten images of their silver) and they say to their deceived congregations: let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Let them revere and obey the commandments and traditions of men while laying aside the commandment of God. Religious men in high places seek honor from their followers as well as obedience to their commandments. You are expected to bow down and worship their commandments and traditions of men.
Hosea 13:1-2 KJV
(1) When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
(2) And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
The molten calf preaches itself .for its own selfish ambitions .for its own enhancement of its reputation .
2 Corinthians 4:4-5 KJV
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
The molten calf speaks deceit as a covering for the hidden things of dishonesty . The molten calf handles the Word of God deceitfully.
2 Corinthians 4:1-2 KJV
(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
But we are to hear the knowledge of God in this last day and renounce these things. We are to take with us words and turn to Jehovah and say unto Him . take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, so we will render the calves of our lips.
Hosea 14:1-5 KJV
(1) O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
(2) Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
The "work of our hands"....the commandments of men...are NOT "gods".
(3) Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
(4) I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
(5) I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
We are to hear and return to Him humbly rendering the calves of our lips. We are to kill the fatted calf of our lips and humbly return to Him as the prodigal son did with his father. We are to return to Him with a humbled heart and humble words ..
Luke 15:18-24 KJV
(18) I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
(19) And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
(20) And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
(21) And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
(22) But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
(23) And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
(24) For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit .a broken and contrite heart
Psalms 51:15-17 KJV
(15) O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
(16) For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
(17) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
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