Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,171,175 members, 7,880,661 topics. Date: Friday, 05 July 2024 at 12:22 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Religion / Worshiping Idols (255 Views)
Man Burns Cross Because He Says Christians Are Worshiping Idols / Who Is Worshiping Idol Now?; Traditionalist Asks As He Shares These Photos / Daddy Freeze Reacts To Video Of RCCG Members Worshiping Chair Of Pastor Adeboye (2) (3) (4)
(1) (Reply)
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.
|
(1) (Reply)
The Displaced God / DEUTERONOMY 22:5 / Arrested In The Dream By The Police: What Does It Mean And Solutions
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 14 |