"And by them the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God were exchanged for and represented by images, resembling mortal man and birds and beasts and reptiles." (Romans 1:23 AMPC)
Anyone that claim to be wise outside God will exchange His eminence and majesty for mere mortal beings. The first principle of foolishness is to exclude God in our thoughts. The fool says in his heart there is no God.
The heart must never be left to itself. It will naturally drift towards godlessness.
The idols of the 21st century are not carved images, but personalities, systems and ideals that people look up to for guidance outside God. Christians must be wary of being devoted to anything or anyone outside God.
Many false prophets and teachers are arising and are deceiving many. People make reference to them rather than to the word of God. Unfortunately, these set of proponents of godlessness are already in the church. How do you identify them? The Bible says by their fruits you shall know them. Therefore pay attention to their 'fruits' and not their 'leaves'. Pay attention to their characters and not their charisma. Pay attention to their attitudes and not their altitudes. Do not get carried away with performances, check out their virtues.
ACTION PLAN: Do not deceive anyone and do not be deceived by anyone. Pay attention to your own soul.
PRAYER: Father, deliver me from being deceived into worshipping idols of all kinds.
Anyone that claim to be wise outside God will exchange His eminence and majesty for mere mortal beings. The first principle of foolishness is to exclude God in our thoughts. The fool says in his heart there is no God.
The heart must never be left to itself. It will naturally drift towards godlessness.
The idols of the 21st century are not carved images, but personalities, systems and ideals that people look up to for guidance outside God. Christians must be wary of being devoted to anything or anyone outside God.
Many false prophets and teachers are arising and are deceiving many. People make reference to them rather than to the word of God. Unfortunately, these set of proponents of godlessness are already in the church. How do you identify them? The Bible says by their fruits you shall know them. Therefore pay attention to their 'fruits' and not their 'leaves'. Pay attention to their characters and not their charisma. Pay attention to their attitudes and not their altitudes. Do not get carried away with performances, check out their virtues.
ACTION PLAN: Do not deceive anyone and do not be deceived by anyone. Pay attention to your own soul.
PRAYER: Father, deliver me from being deceived into worshipping idols of all kinds.
