- Nov 15, 2013
- 421
- 79
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
- Faith
- Methodist
- Marital Status
- Single
-
Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
-
CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
Idolatry
- Thread starter mathinspiration
- Start date
klutedavid
Well-Known Member
- Dec 7, 2013
- 9,346
- 4,337
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Non-Denom
- Marital Status
- Single
I would regard an idol as anything that distracts someone from Jesus.
A tv would be the best example I can think of.
Upvote
0
- Aug 4, 2012
- 7,730
- 3,462
- 73
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- United Methodist
- Marital Status
- Celibate
I would define idolatry as something that replaces the Lord in you life.
Upvote
0
joinfree
Well-Known Member
Atheism. It is always atheism. The definition of idolatry is Atheism, prove: War Of Gods: Idol Of Atheists Vs. God Of Theists | Christian Forums
Upvote
0
- Aug 4, 2012
- 7,730
- 3,462
- 73
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- United Methodist
- Marital Status
- Celibate
I think Christians can become idolaters if they let immoral lust, addictive substances, or pride govern their lives.
Upvote
0
klutedavid
Well-Known Member
- Dec 7, 2013
- 9,346
- 4,337
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Non-Denom
- Marital Status
- Single
Upvote
0
- Aug 4, 2012
- 7,730
- 3,462
- 73
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- United Methodist
- Marital Status
- Celibate
Upvote
0
klutedavid
Well-Known Member
- Dec 7, 2013
- 9,346
- 4,337
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Non-Denom
- Marital Status
- Single
Upvote
0
Cat Loaf You
Active Member
- Dec 11, 2017
- 303
- 142
- 32
- Country
- Poland
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Private
Idol = anything which is between you and God which make you unable to focus on God like : pride , porn ,money , iphone .
Idolatory = worship of Idol like holding your Iphone and checking it every 5 min to see if somebody liked your post .
Idolatory = worship of Idol like holding your Iphone and checking it every 5 min to see if somebody liked your post .
Upvote
0
- Aug 4, 2012
- 7,730
- 3,462
- 73
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- United Methodist
- Marital Status
- Celibate
Upvote
0
Apex
Radical Centrist & Ethicist
- Jan 1, 2017
- 824
- 404
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Married
Idolatry:
You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:3
Idol:
You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God.
Exodus 20:4-5a
You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:3
Idol:
You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God.
Exodus 20:4-5a
Upvote
0
Abaxvahl
Well-Known Member
I'd say whatever you think of as above the Lord, spend the most time on (the total of how you spend your time is your life), are the most anxious to get to again, and the thing you enjoy most over the Lord Jesus Christ. Not to mention a literal idol that is worshiped other than the Lord (I don't count Roman Catholics here, nor Eastern Orthodox or any others, the latria/hyperdulia/dulia distinction and all).
Last edited:
Upvote
0
LoveofTruth
Christ builds His church from within us
- Jun 29, 2015
- 6,903
- 1,796
- Country
- Canada
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Single
Upvote
0
- Jun 23, 2011
- 18,909
- 3,645
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Catholic
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Constitution
I find it interesting what people consider idols, and yet there's the critics of Catholicism who thinks we worship Mary and statues. It's good where all these contributions are going, though. An idol is something you put more importance in than the importance you give God. So if you don't go to Church on Sunday because you want the extra money to buy toys for your kids, you might be venturing into idolatry. Note: I didn't say if you work because you need to put food on your table on Sunday, or because your job requires you to work on Sunday, or the like. I said CHOOSE to earn money to buy frivolous things.
Upvote
0
yeshuaslavejeff
simple truth, martyr, disciple of Yahshua
Idols are common, as is idolatry, on earth, among most religious groups and organizations and corporations and governments.
Freedom from idols is rare, and given only in Christ Jesus, as the Father grants.
Upvote
0
yeshuaslavejeff
simple truth, martyr, disciple of Yahshua
How often, or is "idol" and/or "idolatry" mentioned in the Epistles and Revelation ?
How did/ does/ YHVH (God) deal with it ?
Upvote
0
Similar threads
