Sheer Idolatry!
It grieves me dearly when I see Christians dive off the
heresy cliff in order to make God “acceptable”. They are the people who seem to
study the Bible for what they can glean from it. As a young Christian (in the
interests of full disclosure I am no longer young, 72, and holding steady) I
assumed, at least in the United States that the times of idolatry were long
past. Perhaps, I thought, it still occurred in third world countries, but we
had learned our lesson and put idolatry behind us. Never was I so sadly
mistaken.
Some Christians today are but a people looking at the Bible,
and deciding which truths are no longer true. They proceed to butcher (they would
call it finesse) the Word of God. Casting out this teaching, then that, and
finessing their way through Scripture. It is only after their “wresting the Scriptures
to their own destruction” that their agenda becomes naked. At that point they
insert into the Scripture from their own agenda, and make God to be like they
desire Him to be. Then they call to all who are near them and say, “Let us
worship God together."
They may as well have created their own golden calf, but it
is no longer God. With God we do not get to claim what we desire; instead the
Scriptures dictate truth to us. We do not get to rewrite Scripture because
truth is no longer in fashion. Aaron, wanting to make an excuse for
his sinful behavior said “I just cast their earrings into the fire, and look
what came out.”
Of course, Aaron was guilty of idolatry, as were his
followers. He stood before Moses, and was reprimanded. Christians similarly will
have to stand before Christ one day, with their idolatry still staining their
hands. Christ will ask them with what works do they show their service.
Alas, for all the works will be burnt up. For they have changed the God of truth to one that more fits their purposes.
Insomuch if it were possible, they will deceive the very
elect.
The Bible is given to be believed, not checked and
abbreviated; neither added to. It is our job only to clarify and not change.
God tells us that He changes not. How dare we make him any other way!
