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Worshiping Idols by shilenji(m): 9:30am On Apr 28, 2019
What is idol worshiping: Idolatry literally means the worship of an
" idol", also known as a worship cult image, in
the form of a physical image, such as a statue.
In Abrahamic religions, namely Christianity,
Islam and Judaism, idolatry connotes the
worship of something or someone other than
God as if it were God.

What the bible has to say about idol worshiping: Once I saw a popular singer on an
awards program on TV. He was wearing a t-
shirt that said, “Kill your idols”. I was intrigued
enough to watch him and wonder what he was
saying with that shirt. That is, until he turned
around. The back of his shirt had a traditional
portrait of a crucified Jesus Christ. He was in
effect calling Jesus an idol.
Unfortunately, many Christians also have a
skewed, idealized definition of idols. We only
see idols like those mentioned in the Old
Testament or those in the movie “The Ten
Commandments” where Moses, played by
Charlton Heston, descends from Mount Sinai
to find the Israelites worshipping a golden calf
and in righteous anger, hurls the tablets at the
golden calf and destroys it.
When God gave Moses the Commandments, He
said:
"Do not worship any other gods besides
me.” Do not make idols of any kind,
whether in the shape of birds or animals
or fish. You must never worship or bow
down to them, for I, the LORD your God,
am a jealous God who will not share your
affection with any other god! (Exodus
20:3-5 NLT)
An idol is any person, object or activity you
give a higher priority in your life than a
relationship with God. An idol can be your
home, your job, a vehicle, a relationship, or
even your family. An idol can be a pet, a
computer, or what you look at on that
computer. An idol can be alcohol, drugs, sex,
or any sin. An idol can be the work you do for
the Lord that consumes all your energy and
time. God says He’s a jealous God. He wants
our time and attention.
Look at this:
"This is what the LORD Almighty, the God
of Israel, says: You saw what I did to
Jerusalem and to all the towns of Judah.
They now lie in ruins, and no one lives in
them. Because of all their wickedness, my
anger rose high against them. They
burned incense and worshiped other gods
– gods that neither they nor you nor any
of your ancestors have ever known.
"Again and again I sent my servants, the
prophets, to plead with them, 'Don't do
these horrible things that I hate so much.'
But my people would not listen or turn
back from their wicked ways. They kept
right on burning incense to these gods.
And so my fury boiled over and fell like
fire on the towns of Judah and into the
streets of Jerusalem, and now they are a
desolate ruin.” (Jeremiah 44:2-6 NLT)
This is God’s anger against HIS PEOPLE. The
prophets warned them but they refused to
listen. Today, just as in those days, righteous
men and women are saying, turn back to God!
Destroy the idols. Put away the things that are
hindering a righteous walk with God. Repent of
putting others before the Creator of the
universe!
Recently, the Elijah List published a warning
from Patricia King. Here is an excerpt:
“…For a few days now, I have felt very
unsettled in my spirit. The New Orleans
disaster has been on my heart, but also, I
have been receiving warnings that more
upheaval is coming. It is almost as though
I can smell war and crisis. It is not good,
but can be thwarted, if we come into
proper alignment.
I sense upheavals in many nations, but my
spirit is especially feeling a warning for
North America, with a specific prayer
burden for the USA.
I have seen a vision of the enemy planting
grenade-like objects in the land and
getting ready to detonate them. I believe
this involves terrorism and a "sudden"
attack. I have also seen further shakings
in the land of such magnitude that many
people's lives could be lost.
I also see critical, economic shakings
coming that man will have no control
over. I see increased taxation and
escalation of interest rates and
commodities. I see crime and violence
out of control as lawlessness increases.
Prayer and repentance can thwart
disaster. The answer is to go to prayer
and to repent for our sins.
Re: Worshiping Idols by shilenji(m): 9:36am On Apr 28, 2019
Many youths today worship idols without even knowing,quote me 'anything that take the place of God in your life is an idol' many people today when they wake up the first thing they do is to take their phones,the first thing a christain should do after waking is to thank God for grace to see another day then phone and anything.can follow thereof.

Lets look in this aspect of our lives and make changes,we are all guilty ,lets make,overtake.and win the heaven race. HEAVEN IS REAL
Re: Worshiping Idols by Bacteriologist(m): 9:38am On Apr 28, 2019
Another delusional and ignorant post from a religious nutjob.

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