Idols have been a scourge of humanity since creation, in an apparent effort to distance themselves from the Creator and what they know to be His divine justice demanded from a rebellious creation, giving their worship and honor to another.
Israel, the chosen people of the One true God, struggled with the temptation to worship idols and the false gods behind them throughout their ancient history.
Behind every idol of every false god is a fallen angel/demon.
“And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.” – Leviticus 17:7
To Christians, Paul emphasized the same truth:
“But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.” – 1 Corinthians 10:20
Today, physical idols are still worshiped by false religions in many parts of the world. Even in first-world nations, modern-day idols, though they have taken different forms, are still idols, nonetheless.
We even know that in the future, right up until the Lord Jesus Christ comes back to Earth, idol worship in its final form will pervade the entire surviving world in the Great Tribulation.
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Idols Past
Israel and the Nations
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Israel, the chosen people of the One true God, struggled with the temptation to worship idols and the false gods behind them throughout their ancient history.
Behind every idol of every false god is a fallen angel/demon.
“And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.” – Leviticus 17:7
To Christians, Paul emphasized the same truth:
“But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.” – 1 Corinthians 10:20
Today, physical idols are still worshiped by false religions in many parts of the world. Even in first-world nations, modern-day idols, though they have taken different forms, are still idols, nonetheless.
We even know that in the future, right up until the Lord Jesus Christ comes back to Earth, idol worship in its final form will pervade the entire surviving world in the Great Tribulation.
There are many links embedded within this survey for the reader to access for further information and research regarding the many topics discussed within this study article.
Idols Past
Israel and the Nations
Idols Past, Present, and Future :: By Mark A. Becker
Idols have been a scourge of humanity since creation, in an apparent effort to distance themselves from the Creator and what they know to be His divine
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