Little children, guard yourselves from idols– 1st John 5:21 NASB I will not lie. These days I find many of the opinions expressed in public forums extremely troubling. As a general rule, people from every walk of life have become meaner, more illogical, more merciless and more pigheaded in their opinions concerning pretty much every topic under the sun… Continue reading Idol Worship in 2024-
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Idolatry: Did you know about these two false gods?
By Elizabeth Prata I finished reading through Amos. A hard book, but a majestic one. God is at the center of it. His wrath, righteousness, and holiness. It ends with a promise, as do most of the prophetic books- I will plant them on their land,and they shall never again be uprootedout of the land… Continue reading Idolatry: Did you know about these two false gods?
How to make an idol: Exhibit A- Nehushtan
By Elizabeth Prata In around 1400 BC, Moses led the Israelites into the wilderness. They had been released from slavery by powerful acts of God, including ten plagues and parting the Red Sea to aid their escape. (Exodus 1-15) However, it wasn’t long before the Israelites grumbled. They were sick of manna, they wanted an… Continue reading How to make an idol: Exhibit A- Nehushtan
What IS idolatry?
By Elizabeth Prata I recently wrote about the “Trad wife/Trad life” issue. I said that idolizing a lifestyle can replace genuine worship of biblical life standards. Anything can be an idol, including a lifestyle. I decided to look into the topic of idolatry to understand it better. Also to make sure I was not misrepresenting it… Continue reading What IS idolatry?
[Romans Study 5-3] The Wrath of God (Romans 1:18-32)
[Romans Study 5-3] The Wrath of God [Romans 1:18-32] 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For… Continue reading [Romans Study 5-3] The Wrath of God (Romans 1:18-32)
Dealing with Idols
In Exodus 20, Moses spoke to the Israelites about the danger and consequences of idol worship or idolatry. He was sharing God’s instructions to them from the Ten Commandments. The first statement from God, concerned his relationship with his people. He brought them out of Egypt and they were to serve no other gods but him.… Continue reading Dealing with Idols