Thematic Bible: To justify wrongdoing
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » King saul for usurping the function of the priest
I thought, 'Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal and I have not sought the Lord's favor.' So I felt obligated to offer the burnt offering."
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Also for keeping the forbidden spoil
But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle -- the best of what was to be slaughtered -- to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » By adam for eating the forbidden fruit
The man said, "The woman whom you gave me, she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it."
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Aaron for making the golden calf
So I said to them, 'Whoever has gold, break it off.' So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out."
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Excuses » To justify wrongdoing » Sin absolutely inexcusable
For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
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