Identity Theft

In our world today "Identity Theft" is a huge problem. Someone steals your identity and presents themselves as if they are that person.
Israel was involved with "identity theft" as well. They claimed to know God.... aka. "God’s children" but God tells them they really aren’t His because if they were they would be obedient to his instructions. He tells them "you have made your god" this means it is not God. It will be destroyed.

Hos 8:1-7 1 Put the trumpet to your lips! Like an eagle the enemy comes against the house of the Lord, Because they have transgressed My covenant And rebelled against My law. 2 They cry out to Me, "My God, we of Israel know You!" 3 Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. 4 They have set up kings, but not by Me; They have appointed princes, but I did not know it. With their silver and gold they have made idols for themselves, That they might be cut off. 5 He has rejected your calf, O Samaria, saying, "My anger burns against them!" How long will they be incapable of innocence? 6 For from Israel is even this! A craftsman made it, so it is not God; Surely the calf of Samaria will be broken to pieces. 7 For they sow the wind And they reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; It yields no grain. Should it yield, strangers would swallow it up. NASU

The question we should be asking ourselves, are we identified as Christian or are we involved in "identity theft" and simply trying to present ourselves as Christian?

Explore for Yourself.
1. What is Hosea to do? Why?
2. Why is the enemy coming?
3. How has Israel responded to the coming of the enemy?
4. What are they "claiming" by their cry?
5. What does God have "against" Israel? What kinds of "gods" did they create?
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Why is God saying He had nothing to do with their kings/princes?
7. What did the sow and reap? If the "wind" actually produces something what will happen?