What is idolatry ?

 Aathavan 🖋️ 536 ⛪ July 17, 2022 Sunday

"Ye know that neither the adulterer, nor the unclean, nor the covetous, nor the idolater, shall inherit the kingdom of Christ, which is the kingdom of God." (Ephesians 5:5)

Fornication and idolatry are the two greatest sins against God. One who realizes the glory of the Almighty and His immense power does not make an idol and worship it. It is not unreasonable to think that the God who created and controlled these universes would be in a statue made by human hands.

"Thou shalt not make unto thee 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;" (Exodus 20:4) God told the people of Israel in the ten commandments given by Moses.

But today's verse goes one step further and advises us that "the worshiper of idols is materialistic." The truth is that idolatry is not just worshiping idols made of clay, wood or other metals, but materialistic idolatry.

Many Christians and Christian workers who claim to worship idols today are falling into idolatry called materialism. Not only that, but many Christian ministers treat the people straight to idolatry.

Accumulating wealth, praying to buy cars and houses, encouraging people to give more by hoping that God will return the gift many times over, all these are idolatry. But many who claim to be spiritual Christians are such idolaters today.

Today's verse makes it very clear, "You know that even the unclean, the idolater and the covetous man will not inherit the kingdom of God, the kingdom of Christ." That is, even if we do not do direct idolatry, if we have the idolatrous character of uncleanness and materialism that the scriptures say, we do not share in the kingdom of Christ.

We need material and money to live in this world. But materialism refers to the wicked desire to accumulate more and more money and possessions without being satisfied with having enough. So let's put away the idolatry that the scriptures say is part of Christ's kingdom.

Bro. M. Geo Prakash, Contact:- 9688933712