Idolatry or idol worship is still prevalent even in this modern age. Idolatry means people worshiping images created by men in the form of man or birds or animals. Some worship the tools they work with. Every day in the morning people silently pray to the tools they use in their work. I often found people worship the machines they operate. They do it for a good day of work without much interruption. Have you ever thought of the foolishness in such worship.
Machines or tools or images created in the form of man or women or animals will not save us. They are material things which does not have ear or eyes to listen. They do not have power to grand our wishes. Then why people worship such images.
There is a deep routed belief in the worship of image in the mind of human beings. Even though they do not have any power to perform any miracles, people offer fruits, milk, honey, flowers and worship such images. They cannot eat. They cannot smell the fragrance of the flowers. They are metal or wood which does not has mouth to eat or nose to smell just like me and you have. Then what is the point in offering such things to idols
In the bible where God given Ten commandments to Moses God specially instructed that they should not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Then God Continued saying "You shall not bow down to them or worship them."
It's a clear and specific instruction to the children of God. No images means no images. Whether it is animal or saints or mighty men of God, you should not make an image of it and worship it.
The foolishness of idol worship is clearly mentioned in the bible. If you read the book of Isiah Chapter 44 you'll understand what is a idol all about.
The blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals; he shapes an idol with hammers, he forges it with the might of his arm. He gets hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint.
The carpenter measures with a line and makes an outline with a marker; he roughs it out with chisels and marks it with compasses. He shapes it in human form, human form in all its glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. He cut down cedars, or perhaps took a cypress or oak. He let it grow among the trees of the forest, or planted a pine, and the rain made it grow.
It is used as fuel for burning; some of it he takes and warms himself, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. But he also fashions a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. Half of the wood he burns in the fire; over it he prepares his meal, he roasts his meat and eats his fill. He also warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” From the rest he makes a god, his idol; he bows down to it and worships. He prays to it and says, “Save me! You are my god!”
Machines or tools or images created in the form of man or women or animals will not save us. They are material things which does not have ear or eyes to listen. They do not have power to grand our wishes. Then why people worship such images.
There is a deep routed belief in the worship of image in the mind of human beings. Even though they do not have any power to perform any miracles, people offer fruits, milk, honey, flowers and worship such images. They cannot eat. They cannot smell the fragrance of the flowers. They are metal or wood which does not has mouth to eat or nose to smell just like me and you have. Then what is the point in offering such things to idols
In the bible where God given Ten commandments to Moses God specially instructed that they should not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Then God Continued saying "You shall not bow down to them or worship them."
It's a clear and specific instruction to the children of God. No images means no images. Whether it is animal or saints or mighty men of God, you should not make an image of it and worship it.
The foolishness of idol worship is clearly mentioned in the bible. If you read the book of Isiah Chapter 44 you'll understand what is a idol all about.
The blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals; he shapes an idol with hammers, he forges it with the might of his arm. He gets hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint.
The carpenter measures with a line and makes an outline with a marker; he roughs it out with chisels and marks it with compasses. He shapes it in human form, human form in all its glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. He cut down cedars, or perhaps took a cypress or oak. He let it grow among the trees of the forest, or planted a pine, and the rain made it grow.
It is used as fuel for burning; some of it he takes and warms himself, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. But he also fashions a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. Half of the wood he burns in the fire; over it he prepares his meal, he roasts his meat and eats his fill. He also warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” From the rest he makes a god, his idol; he bows down to it and worships. He prays to it and says, “Save me! You are my god!”
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