I doubt very much that anyone who has read and trusts the Bible would have the audacity to disagree with the fact that idolatry is wrong. It is in fact sinful and is in the face of what is good, acceptable and pleasing to the Eternal Almighty. Idolatry is intent on dethroning The Almighty. It denies the Almighty access to His rightful place in the heart* of man.
heart* not the blood pump.
Where many begin to argue is about what an idol is and that their personal idols are not idols at all.
I’m going to begin this thread with what constitutes an idol.
(The Compact Dictionary of Doctrinal Words. Terry L. Miethe, p. 112).
An idol is:
*- an object of passionate devotion.
- any object of ardent or excessive devotion or admiration.
- something or someone on which the affections are strongly and often excessively set.
- any thing or person that is the object of excessive or supreme devotion, or that usurps the place of God
*in human affection.
- whatever claims the loyalty of that which belongs to God alone.
Idolatry is:
*********** - immoderate (exceeding just and/or suitable bounds of) attachment or devotion to something.
*********** - excessive devotion to or reverence for some person or thing.
*********** - blind or excessive devotion to something.
*********** - immoderate attachment to or veneration for any person or thing.
*********** - the giving of absolute religious devotion and ultimate trust to something that is not God; immoderate
*attachment or devotion to or veneration for something. or someone (H)
heart* not the blood pump.
Where many begin to argue is about what an idol is and that their personal idols are not idols at all.
I’m going to begin this thread with what constitutes an idol.
(The Compact Dictionary of Doctrinal Words. Terry L. Miethe, p. 112).
An idol is:
*- an object of passionate devotion.
- any object of ardent or excessive devotion or admiration.
- something or someone on which the affections are strongly and often excessively set.
- any thing or person that is the object of excessive or supreme devotion, or that usurps the place of God
*in human affection.
- whatever claims the loyalty of that which belongs to God alone.
Idolatry is:
*********** - immoderate (exceeding just and/or suitable bounds of) attachment or devotion to something.
*********** - excessive devotion to or reverence for some person or thing.
*********** - blind or excessive devotion to something.
*********** - immoderate attachment to or veneration for any person or thing.
*********** - the giving of absolute religious devotion and ultimate trust to something that is not God; immoderate
*attachment or devotion to or veneration for something. or someone (H)
