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The God that is worshipped in the Bible is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of whom Jesus is part of. Jacob is revered in the Bible, and he is also revered in the Quran. But Jacob gained his stature through deception, inducing Isaac to believe he was giving his blessings to Jacob’s older brother Esau as Jacob disguised himself. And, in Genesis 27:19 Jacob says to his father Isaac, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me; now sit up and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.”
So Jacob deceived and lied to Isaac, who under deception gave his blessings to Jacob instead of Esau. God would have looked down upon and denied access to His House to anyone who acted as Jacob did, yet Jacob is in high regard by the Lord. The deception and lie are regarded as evil in both the Old and New Testaments. Psalms 101:7 says, “No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.” Revelation 21:8 says, “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and ALL LIARS, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” Yet the Lord holds Jacob higher than others, whom he judged to be righteous.
Proverbs 3:5 tells us to trust in God, and don’t lean on our own understanding. Thus, we are not obligated to understanding what God does. But for purposes of our understanding we have Romans 8:28 which says, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” And His purpose is beyond what he expects from us. We may do what he says, but not what he does in all respects, even if we have the capability of doing so. Throughout the history of man, God has taken the evil ones and used them to His Purpose, which at the end of the day is for the sake of goodness.
But for our purpose, deception is evil, and we should not be receptive to it. 1 Corinthians 15:33 says, “Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company ruins good morals.’” There are those among our leaders who are well-known and who’ve made deception into an art form. And they use their deception to mislead and try to mislead us away from God. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 says “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”
That time has come, and more so in certain places than in others. In certain places the governing authorities have shunned their responsibility to the general public. For them, it’s easier to govern people who don’t need to be governed than it is to govern the poor and needy. But does not the Bible say to help the poor and needy? And does not the Bible say that any governing authority who asserts that they govern under God should govern as if the Lord is telling them what to do?
Despite God’s treatment of Jacob, deception is evil. And those who give into it are just as culpable.
So Jacob deceived and lied to Isaac, who under deception gave his blessings to Jacob instead of Esau. God would have looked down upon and denied access to His House to anyone who acted as Jacob did, yet Jacob is in high regard by the Lord. The deception and lie are regarded as evil in both the Old and New Testaments. Psalms 101:7 says, “No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.” Revelation 21:8 says, “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and ALL LIARS, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” Yet the Lord holds Jacob higher than others, whom he judged to be righteous.
Proverbs 3:5 tells us to trust in God, and don’t lean on our own understanding. Thus, we are not obligated to understanding what God does. But for purposes of our understanding we have Romans 8:28 which says, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” And His purpose is beyond what he expects from us. We may do what he says, but not what he does in all respects, even if we have the capability of doing so. Throughout the history of man, God has taken the evil ones and used them to His Purpose, which at the end of the day is for the sake of goodness.
But for our purpose, deception is evil, and we should not be receptive to it. 1 Corinthians 15:33 says, “Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company ruins good morals.’” There are those among our leaders who are well-known and who’ve made deception into an art form. And they use their deception to mislead and try to mislead us away from God. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 says “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”
That time has come, and more so in certain places than in others. In certain places the governing authorities have shunned their responsibility to the general public. For them, it’s easier to govern people who don’t need to be governed than it is to govern the poor and needy. But does not the Bible say to help the poor and needy? And does not the Bible say that any governing authority who asserts that they govern under God should govern as if the Lord is telling them what to do?
Despite God’s treatment of Jacob, deception is evil. And those who give into it are just as culpable.