A Bible study on Idols

There are two separate messages on idols in this section. Both use many of the same scriptures; however, these were written at different times. The decision was made to include them both.

    In the United States, when someone thinks of idols, he may think only of statues that people worship in certain parts of the world. He may not consider that a television can be an idol. He may not consider that an automobile, house, certain possessions, a hobby, a person, a political party, a cause, a job, a sport, an addiction, lusts, pleasures, or some other thing, can become an idol.
    A person may not consider that stubbornness is as idolatry in the eyes of God. Covetousness is also considered idolatry in the eyes of God. A person seldom considers that his own selfishness can be an idol, as "self" is more important than God.
    Very few consider that anything, which is more important to a person than obeying God, may be considered an idol.
    Astrology, money, gold, silver, investments, success, popularity, pride, and many other such things, are also idols to people.
    Idols are an abomination to the Lord. God is a jealous God.
    Those that make, possess, or worship idols are cursed.
    To put anything before God, or to esteem any created thing more than God the Creator, is wickedness and a form of idolatry.
    God’s warning is clear: do not do it.
    Following are a few of the many verses in the Bible, relating to the subject of idols and idolatry.

    Ex 20:3-6-THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME.
    4-THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THEE ANY GRAVEN IMAGE, OR ANY LIKENESS OF ANY THING THAT IS IN HEAVEN ABOVE, OR THAT IS IN THE EARTH BENEATH, OR THAT IS IN THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH:
    5-THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN THYSELF TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM: FOR I THE LORD THY GOD AM A JEALOUS GOD, VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS UPON THE CHILDREN UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT HATE ME;
    6-AND SHEWING MERCY UNTO THOUSANDS OF THEM THAT LOVE ME, AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.

Ex 20:23-YE SHALL NOT MAKE WITH ME GODS OF SILVER, NEITHER SHALL YE MAKE UNTO YOU GODS OF GOLD.

Ex 23:13-AND IN ALL THINGS THAT I HAVE SAID UNTO YOU BE CIRCUMSPECT: AND MAKE NO MENTION OF THE NAME OF OTHER GODS, NEITHER LET IT BE HEARD OUT OF THY MOUTH.

    Deut 4:16-18-(Take heed) LEST YE CORRUPT YOURSELVES, AND MAKE YOU A GRAVEN IMAGE, THE SIMILITUDE OF ANY FIGURE, THE LIKENESS OF MALE OR FEMALE,
    17-THE LIKENESS OF ANY BEAST THAT IS ON THE EARTH, THE LIKENESS OF ANY WINGED FOWL THAT FLIETH IN THE AIR,
    18-THE LIKENESS OF ANY THING THAT CREEPETH ON THE GROUND, THE LIKENESS OF ANY FISH THAT IS IN THE WATERS BENEATH THE EARTH.
    Deut 4:23,24-TAKE HEED UNTO YOURSELVES, LEST YE FORGET THE COVENANT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD, WHICH HE MADE WITH YOU, AND MAKE YOU A GRAVEN IMAGE, OR THE LIKENESS OF ANY THING, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD HATH FORBIDDEN THEE.
    24-FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE, EVEN A JEALOUS GOD.

2 Ki 17:35-THE LORD HAD MADE A COVENANT, AND CHARGED THEM, SAYING, YE SHALL NOT FEAR OTHER GODS, NOR BOW YOURSELVES TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM, NOR SACRIFICE TO THEM.

This warning, in Deut 4:16-18,23,24, also extends to the wicked sin of astrology. God has destroyed whole nations for such wickedness. It is written, Deut 4:15,16,19,24,26-TAKE…HEED…LEST YE CORRUPT YOURSELVES…AND LEST THOU LIFT UP THINE EYES UNTO HEAVEN, AND WHEN THOU SEEST THE SUN, AND THE MOON, AND THE STARS, EVEN ALL THE HOST OF HEAVEN, SHOULDEST BE DRIVEN TO WORSHIP THEM, AND SERVE THEM, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD HATH DIVIDED UNTO ALL NATIONS UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN. FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE, EVEN A JEALOUS GOD. I CALL HEAVEN AND EARTH TO WITNESS AGAINST YOU THIS DAY, THAT YE SHALL…UTTERLY PERISH FROM OFF THE LAND.

Deut 7:25,26-THE GRAVEN IMAGES OF THEIR GODS SHALL YE BURN WITH FIRE: THOU SHALT NOT DESIRE THE SILVER OR GOLD THAT IS ON THEM, NOR TAKE IT UNTO THEE, LEST THOU BE SNARED THEREIN: FOR IT IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD THY GOD.
26-NEITHER SHALT THOU BRING AN ABOMINATION INTO THINE HOUSE, LEST THOU BE A CURSED THING LIKE IT: BUT THOU SHALT UTTERLY DETEST IT, AND THOU SHALT UTTERLY ABHOR IT; FOR IT IS A CURSED THING.

Yet despite God’s commands, people do what they wish. They will perish, unless they repent.

    Isa 44:6-20-THUS SAITH THE LORD THE KING OF ISRAEL, AND HIS REDEEMER THE LORD OF HOSTS; I AM THE FIRST, AND I AM THE LAST; AND BESIDE ME THERE IS NO GOD.
    7-AND WHO, AS I, SHALL CALL, AND SHALL DECLARE IT, AND SET IT IN ORDER FOR ME, SINCE I APPOINTED THE ANCIENT PEOPLE? AND THE THINGS THAT ARE COMING, AND SHALL COME, LET THEM SHEW UNTO THEM.
    8-FEAR YE NOT, NEITHER BE AFRAID: HAVE NOT I TOLD THEE FROM THAT TIME, AND HAVE DECLARED IT? YE ARE EVEN MY WITNESSES. IS THERE A GOD BESIDE ME? YEA, THERE IS NO GOD; I KNOW NOT ANY.
    9-THEY THAT MAKE A GRAVEN IMAGE ARE ALL OF THEM VANITY; AND THEIR DELECTABLE THINGS SHALL NOT PROFIT; AND THEY ARE THEIR OWN WITNESSES; THEY SEE NOT, NOR KNOW; THAT THEY MAY BE ASHAMED.
    10-WHO HATH FORMED A GOD, OR MOLTEN A GRAVEN IMAGE THAT IS PROFITABLE FOR NOTHING?
    11-BEHOLD, ALL HIS FELLOWS SHALL BE ASHAMED: AND THE WORKMEN, THEY ARE OF MEN: LET THEM ALL BE GATHERED TOGETHER, LET THEM STAND UP; YET THEY SHALL FEAR, AND THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED TOGETHER.
    12-THE SMITH WITH THE TONGS BOTH WORKETH IN THE COALS, AND FASHIONETH IT WITH HAMMERS, AND WORKETH IT WITH THE STRENGTH OF HIS ARMS: YEA, HE IS HUNGRY, AND HIS STRENGTH FAILETH: HE DRINKETH NO WATER, AND IS FAINT.
    13-THE CARPENTER STRETCHETH OUT HIS RULE; HE MARKETH IT OUT WITH A LINE; HE FITTETH IT WITH PLANES, AND HE MARKETH IT OUT WITH THE COMPASS, AND MAKETH IT AFTER THE FIGURE OF A MAN, ACCORDING TO THE BEAUTY OF A MAN; THAT IT MAY REMAIN IN THE HOUSE.
    14-HE HEWETH HIM DOWN CEDARS, AND TAKETH THE CYPRESS AND THE OAK, WHICH HE STRENGTHENETH FOR HIMSELF AMONG THE TREES OF THE FOREST: HE PLANTETH AN ASH, AND THE RAIN DOTH NOURISH IT.
    15-THEN SHALL IT BE FOR A MAN TO BURN: FOR HE WILL TAKE THEREOF, AND WARM HIMSELF; YEA, HE KINDLETH IT, AND BAKETH BREAD; YEA, HE MAKETH A GOD, AND WORSHIPPETH IT; HE MAKETH IT A GRAVEN IMAGE, AND FALLETH DOWN THERETO.
    16-HE BURNETH PART THEREOF IN THE FIRE; WITH PART THEREOF HE EATETH FLESH; HE ROASTETH ROAST, AND IS SATISFIED: YEA, HE WARMETH HIMSELF, AND SAITH, AHA, I AM WARM, I HAVE SEEN THE FIRE:
    17-AND THE RESIDUE THEREOF HE MAKETH A GOD, EVEN HIS GRAVEN IMAGE: HE FALLETH DOWN UNTO IT, AND WORSHIPPETH IT, AND PRAYETH UNTO IT, AND SAITH, DELIVER ME; FOR THOU ART MY GOD.
    18-THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN NOR UNDERSTOOD: FOR HE HATH SHUT THEIR EYES, THAT THEY CANNOT SEE; AND THEIR HEARTS, THAT THEY CANNOT UNDERSTAND.
    19-AND NONE CONSIDERETH IN HIS HEART, NEITHER IS THERE KNOWLEDGE NOR UNDERSTANDING TO SAY, I HAVE BURNED PART OF IT IN THE FIRE; YEA, ALSO I HAVE BAKED BREAD UPON THE COALS THEREOF; I HAVE ROASTED FLESH, AND EATEN IT: AND SHALL I MAKE THE RESIDUE THEREOF AN ABOMINATION? SHALL I FALL DOWN TO THE STOCK OF A TREE?
    20-HE FEEDETH ON ASHES: A DECEIVED HEART HATH TURNED HIM ASIDE, THAT HE CANNOT DELIVER HIS SOUL, NOR SAY, IS THERE NOT A LIE IN MY RIGHT HAND?

Isa 46:6-THEY LAVISH GOLD OUT OF THE BAG, AND WEIGH SILVER IN THE BALANCE, AND HIRE A GOLDSMITH; AND HE MAKETH IT A GOD: THEY FALL DOWN, YEA, THEY WORSHIP.

Isa 31:7-IDOLS OF SILVER, AND HIS IDOLS OF GOLD, WHICH YOUR OWN HANDS HAVE MADE UNTO YOU FOR A SIN.

Deut 7:26-NEITHER SHALT THOU BRING AN ABOMINATION INTO THINE HOUSE, LEST THOU BE A CURSED THING LIKE IT: BUT THOU SHALT UTTERLY DETEST IT, AND THOU SHALT UTTERLY ABHOR IT; FOR IT IS A CURSED THING.

Deut 27:15-ANY GRAVEN OR MOLTEN IMAGE, AN ABOMINATION UNTO THE LORD…AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHALL ANSWER AND SAY, AMEN.

Isa 44:15-A MAN…HE MAKETH A GOD, AND WORSHIPPETH IT; HE MAKETH IT A GRAVEN IMAGE, AND FALLETH DOWN THERETO.
Isa 44:17-HE MAKETH A GOD, EVEN HIS GRAVEN IMAGE: HE FALLETH DOWN UNTO IT, AND WORSHIPPETH IT, AND PRAYETH UNTO IT, AND SAITH, DELIVER ME; FOR THOU ART MY GOD.

Isa 45:20-THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE THAT SET UP THE WOOD OF THEIR GRAVEN IMAGE, AND PRAY UNTO A GOD THAT CANNOT SAVE.

Isa 46:6,7-THEY…HIRE A GOLDSMITH; AND HE MAKETH IT A GOD: THEY FALL DOWN, YEA, THEY WORSHIP.
7-THEY BEAR HIM UPON THE SHOULDER, THEY CARRY HIM, AND SET HIM IN HIS PLACE, AND HE STANDETH…ONE SHALL CRY UNTO HIM, YET CAN HE NOT ANSWER, NOR SAVE HIM OUT OF HIS TROUBLE.

Deut 32:17-THEY SACRIFICED UNTO DEVILS, NOT TO GOD; TO GODS WHOM THEY KNEW NOT, TO NEW GODS THAT CAME NEWLY UP, WHOM YOUR FATHERS FEARED NOT.

Dan 5:23-BUT HAST LIFTED UP THYSELF AGAINST THE LORD OF HEAVEN; AND THEY HAVE BROUGHT THE VESSELS OF HIS HOUSE BEFORE THEE, AND THOU, AND THY LORDS, THY WIVES, AND THY CONCUBINES, HAVE DRUNK WINE IN THEM; AND THOU HAST PRAISED THE GODS OF SILVER, AND GOLD, OF BRASS, IRON, WOOD, AND STONE, WHICH SEE NOT, NOR HEAR, NOR KNOW: AND THE GOD IN WHOSE HAND THY BREATH IS, AND WHOSE ARE ALL THY WAYS, HAST THOU NOT GLORIFIED.

Hab 2:18,19-WHAT PROFITETH THE GRAVEN IMAGE THAT THE MAKER THEREOF HATH GRAVEN IT; THE MOLTEN IMAGE, AND A TEACHER OF LIES, THAT THE MAKER OF HIS WORK TRUSTETH THEREIN, TO MAKE DUMB IDOLS?
19-WOE UNTO HIM THAT SAITH TO THE WOOD, AWAKE; TO THE DUMB STONE, ARISE, IT SHALL TEACH! BEHOLD, IT IS LAID OVER WITH GOLD AND SILVER, AND THERE IS NO BREATH AT ALL IN THE MIDST OF IT.

Dan 5:23-THOU HAST PRAISED THE GODS OF SILVER, AND GOLD, OF BRASS, IRON, WOOD, AND STONE, WHICH SEE NOT, NOR HEAR, NOR KNOW.

Hab 2:18,19-THE MOLTEN IMAGE…THE…DUMB IDOLS? WOE UNTO HIM THAT SAITH TO THE WOOD, AWAKE; TO THE DUMB STONE, ARISE, IT SHALL TEACH!…THERE IS NO BREATH AT ALL IN…IT.

Jere 51:17,18 NIV-HIS IMAGES ARE A FRAUD; THEY HAVE NO BREATH IN THEM.
18-THEY ARE WORTHLESS, THE OBJECTS OF MOCKERY.

Isa 41:29-BEHOLD, THEY ARE ALL VANITY; THEIR WORKS ARE NOTHING: THEIR MOLTEN IMAGES ARE WIND AND CONFUSION.

Isa 44:9-A GRAVEN IMAGE...SHALL NOT PROFIT... THEY SEE NOT, NOR KNOW.
Isa 44:10-WHO HATH FORMED A GOD, OR MOLTEN A GRAVEN IMAGE THAT IS PROFITABLE FOR NOTHING?

Isa 46:6,7-HE MAKETH IT A GOD: THEY FALL DOWN, YEA, THEY WORSHIP....ONE SHALL CRY UNTO HIM, YET CAN HE NOT ANSWER, NOR SAVE HIM OUT OF HIS TROUBLE.

Rev 9:20-IDOLS OF GOLD, AND SILVER, AND BRASS, AND STONE, AND OF WOOD: WHICH NEITHER CAN SEE, NOR HEAR, NOR WALK.

2 Ki 17:33-THEY FEARED THE LORD, AND SERVED THEIR OWN GODS, AFTER THE MANNER OF THE NATIONS WHOM THEY CARRIED AWAY FROM THENCE.

Isa 44:18-THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN NOR UNDERSTOOD: FOR HE HATH SHUT THEIR EYES, THAT THEY CANNOT SEE; AND THEIR HEARTS, THAT THEY CANNOT UNDERSTAND.

Isa 44:20-HE FEEDETH ON ASHES: A DECEIVED HEART HATH TURNED HIM ASIDE, THAT HE CANNOT DELIVER HIS SOUL, NOR SAY, (IS NOT THIS THING IN MY RIGHT HAND A LIE?-NIV).

Isa 45:20-THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE THAT SET UP THE WOOD OF THEIR GRAVEN IMAGE, AND PRAY UNTO A GOD THAT CANNOT SAVE.

    Ps 115:4-8-THEIR IDOLS ARE SILVER AND GOLD, THE WORK OF MEN'S HANDS.
    5-THEY SPEAK NOT…THEY SEE NOT:
    6-THEY HEAR NOT…THEY SMELL NOT:
    7-THEY HANDLE NOT…THEY WALK NOT: NEITHER SPEAK THEY THROUGH THEIR THROAT.
    8-THEY THAT MAKE THEM ARE LIKE UNTO THEM; SO IS EVERY ONE THAT TRUSTETH IN THEM (ref Ps 135:15-18).

Jere 51:17,18 NIV-EVERY MAN IS SENSELESS AND WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE; EVERY GOLDSMITH IS SHAMED BY HIS IDOLS. HIS IMAGES ARE A FRAUD; THEY HAVE NO BREATH IN THEM.
18-THEY ARE WORTHLESS, THE OBJECTS OF MOCKERY; WHEN THEIR JUDGMENT COMES, THEY WILL PERISH.

Deut 7:26-NEITHER SHALT THOU BRING AN ABOMINATION INTO THINE HOUSE, LEST THOU BE A CURSED THING LIKE IT: BUT THOU SHALT UTTERLY DETEST IT, AND THOU SHALT UTTERLY ABHOR IT; FOR IT IS A CURSED THING.
However, they can repent. But if they do not, the curse remains upon them.

Deut 27:15-CURSED BE THE MAN THAT MAKETH ANY GRAVEN OR MOLTEN IMAGE, AN ABOMINATION UNTO THE LORD, THE WORK OF THE HANDS OF THE CRAFTSMAN, AND PUTTETH IT IN A SECRET PLACE: AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHALL ANSWER AND SAY, AMEN.

Ps 16:4-THEIR SORROWS SHALL BE MULTIPLIED THAT HASTEN AFTER ANOTHER GOD…I (will) NOT OFFER, NOR TAKE UP THEIR NAMES INTO MY LIPS.

Rev 9:20,21-AND THE REST OF THE MEN WHICH WERE NOT KILLED BY THESE PLAGUES YET REPENTED NOT OF THE WORKS OF THEIR HANDS, THAT THEY SHOULD NOT WORSHIP DEVILS, AND IDOLS OF GOLD, AND SILVER, AND BRASS, AND STONE, AND OF WOOD: WHICH NEITHER CAN SEE, NOR HEAR, NOR WALK:
21-NEITHER REPENTED THEY OF THEIR MURDERS, NOR OF THEIR SORCERIES, NOR OF THEIR FORNICATION, NOR OF THEIR THEFTS.

Isa 31:7-FOR IN THAT DAY EVERY MAN SHALL CAST AWAY HIS IDOLS OF SILVER, AND HIS IDOLS OF GOLD, WHICH YOUR OWN HANDS HAVE MADE UNTO YOU FOR A SIN.

    Ro 1:22,23-PROFESSING THEMSELVES TO BE WISE, THEY BECAME FOOLS,
    23-AND CHANGED THE GLORY OF THE UNCORRUPTIBLE GOD INTO AN IMAGE MADE LIKE TO CORRUPTIBLE MAN, AND TO BIRDS, AND FOURFOOTED BEASTS, AND CREEPING THINGS.
    Ps 106:19,20-THEY MADE A CALF IN HOREB, AND WORSHIPPED THE MOLTEN IMAGE.
    20-THUS THEY CHANGED THEIR GLORY INTO THE SIMILITUDE OF AN OX THAT EATETH GRASS.

1 Sam 15:23-FOR REBELLION IS AS THE SIN OF WITCHCRAFT, AND STUBBORNNESS IS AS INIQUITY AND IDOLATRY. BECAUSE THOU HAST REJECTED THE WORD OF THE LORD, HE HATH ALSO REJECTED THEE FROM BEING KING.

Col 3:5-MORTIFY THEREFORE YOUR MEMBERS WHICH ARE UPON THE EARTH; FORNICATION, UNCLEANNESS, INORDINATE AFFECTION, EVIL CONCUPISCENCE, AND COVETOUSNESS, WHICH IS IDOLATRY.

    Ro 1:24,25,28,32-WHEREFORE GOD ALSO GAVE THEM UP…
    25-WHO CHANGED THE TRUTH OF GOD INTO A LIE, AND WORSHIPPED AND SERVED THE CREATURE (or created things) MORE THAN THE CREATOR, WHO IS BLESSED FOR EVER. AMEN.
    28-AND EVEN AS THEY DID NOT LIKE TO RETAIN GOD IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE, GOD GAVE THEM OVER TO A REPROBATE MIND, TO DO THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT CONVENIENT.
    32-WHO KNOWING THE JUDGMENT OF GOD, THAT THEY WHICH COMMIT SUCH THINGS ARE WORTHY OF DEATH, NOT ONLY DO THE SAME, BUT HAVE PLEASURE IN THEM THAT DO THEM.

Isa 45:21-TELL YE, AND BRING THEM NEAR; YEA, LET THEM TAKE COUNSEL TOGETHER: WHO HATH DECLARED THIS FROM ANCIENT TIME? WHO HATH TOLD IT FROM THAT TIME? HAVE NOT I THE LORD? AND THERE IS NO GOD ELSE BESIDE ME; A JUST GOD AND A SAVIOUR; THERE IS NONE BESIDE ME.

Isa 45:22-LOOK UNTO ME, AND BE YE SAVED, ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: FOR I AM GOD, AND THERE IS NONE ELSE.

Isa 44:6-THUS SAITH THE LORD THE KING OF ISRAEL, AND HIS REDEEMER THE LORD OF HOSTS; I AM THE FIRST, AND I AM THE LAST; AND BESIDE ME THERE IS NO GOD.

Ps 96:4,5-FOR THE LORD IS GREAT, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED: HE IS TO BE FEARED ABOVE ALL GODS. 5-FOR ALL THE GODS OF THE NATIONS ARE IDOLS: BUT THE LORD MADE THE HEAVENS (ref 1 Chr 16:25,26).

1 Jn 5:20-AND WE KNOW THAT THE SON OF GOD IS COME, AND HATH GIVEN US AN UNDERSTANDING, THAT WE MAY KNOW HIM THAT IS TRUE, AND WE ARE IN HIM THAT IS TRUE, EVEN IN HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS THE TRUE GOD, AND ETERNAL LIFE. LITTLE CHILDREN, KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS. AMEN.

Acts 4:12-NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER: FOR THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN, WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED.

Jn 3:36-HE THAT BELIEVETH ON THE SON (which is Jesus) HATH EVERLASTING LIFE: AND HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT THE SON SHALL NOT SEE LIFE; BUT THE WRATH OF GOD ABIDETH ON HIM.

    In every nation of the world, people worship and serve idols. The Bible declares such things are an abomination to the Lord. There is a curse on all who practice idolatry—those that make, possess, believe in, serve, or worship graven images or idols. An idol can be anything that comes before Almighty God. Anything that is more important to a person or cherished more than God is an idol.
    In America, people are devoted to possessions, pleasures, and the pursuit of happiness. Television, computers, the Internet, money, sex, self, prosperity, fame, sports, their job, car, house, addictions, are some of the many things that often come before God. Unsaved friends or relatives often come before God. Warnings from the pulpit about the dangers of listening to and following the counsel of the ungodly are seldom given; and when they are given, they are seldom heeded. Many verses are either ignored or not understood in this lukewarm generation, such as Lk 16:26-IF ANY MAN COME TO ME AND HATE NOT HIS FATHER, AND MOTHER, AND WIFE, AND CHILDREN, AND BRETHREN, AND SISTERS, YEA, AND HIS OWN LIFE ALSO, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE. Should God direct a person to give up some of these, rebellion and stubbornness would arise quickly from most.
    Scriptures that tell a person to deny himself and follow Jesus-ref Lk 9:23, are seldom heard in the churches anymore. Scriptures that tell a person to SELL THAT YE HAVE AND GIVE ALMS-Lk 12:33 are often explained away as not meaning what they say.
    Yet these verses shall judge each of us. It is clearly written in Luke 14:33-SO LIKEWISE, WHOSOEVER HE BE OF YOU THAT FORSAKETH NOT ALL THAT HE HATH, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.
    God is a jealous God. There is to be nothing that comes before HIM and obeying HIS WORD.
    Remember the greatest commandment of all? In Mt 22:37, JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND WITH ALL THY SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY MIND.
    Mk 12:30-AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND WITH ALL THY SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY MIND, AND WITH ALL THY STRENGTH: THIS IS THE FIRST COMMANDMENT.
    Lk 10:27,28-AND HE ANSWERING SAID, THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND WITH ALL THY SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL THY MIND; AND THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF. AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, THOU HAST ANSWERED RIGHT: THIS DO, AND THOU SHALT LIVE.
    God’s Word also says in Jn 14:21-HE THAT HATH MY COMMANDMENTS, AND KEEPETH THEM, HE IT IS THAT LOVETH ME: AND HE THAT LOVETH ME SHALL BE LOVED OF MY FATHER, AND I WILL LOVE HIM, AND WILL MANIFEST MYSELF TO HIM.
    Jn 15:10-IF YE KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, YE SHALL ABIDE IN MY LOVE; EVEN AS I HAVE KEPT MY FATHER'S COMMANDMENTS, AND ABIDE IN HIS LOVE.
    Jn 14:15-IF YE LOVE ME, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.

    It is written:
    Isa 44:6-THUS SAITH THE LORD THE KING OF ISRAEL, AND HIS REDEEMER THE LORD OF HOSTS; I AM THE FIRST, AND I AM THE LAST; AND BESIDE ME THERE IS NO GOD.
   Isa 44:8-…IS THERE A GOD BESIDE ME? YEA, THERE IS NO GOD; I KNOW NOT ANY.
    Isa 45:21-…THERE IS NO GOD ELSE BESIDE ME; A JUST GOD AND A SAVIOUR; THERE IS NONE BESIDE ME.
    Isa 46:9-REMEMBER THE FORMER THINGS OF OLD: FOR I AM GOD, AND THERE IS NONE ELSE; I AM GOD, AND THERE IS NONE LIKE ME.
   Ps 96:4-FOR THE LORD IS GREAT, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED: HE IS TO BE FEARED ABOVE ALL GODS.
    1 Chr 16:25-FOR GREAT IS THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED: HE ALSO IS TO BE FEARED ABOVE ALL GODS.
    Ps 96:5-FOR ALL THE GODS OF THE NATIONS ARE IDOLS: BUT THE LORD MADE THE HEAVENS.
    1 Chr 16:26-GODS OF THE PEOPLE ARE IDOLS: BUT THE LORD MADE THE HEAVENS.
    I Jn 5:20-AND WE KNOW THAT THE SON OF GOD IS COME, AND HATH GIVEN US AN UNDERSTANDING, THAT WE MAY KNOW HIM THAT IS TRUE, AND WE ARE IN HIM THAT IS TRUE, EVEN IN HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS THE TRUE GOD, AND ETERNAL LIFE.
    The Scriptures show the God of heaven is the one true God. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and He is true. Through Him, we have eternal life.

    It is written:
    Ex 20:3-THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME.
    Ex 20:4-THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THEE ANY GRAVEN IMAGE, OR ANY LIKENESS OF ANY THING THAT IS IN HEAVEN ABOVE, OR THAT IS IN THE EARTH BENEATH, OR THAT IS IN THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH:
    Ex 20:5-THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN THYSELF TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM: FOR I THE LORD THY GOD AM A JEALOUS GOD, VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS UPON THE CHILDREN UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT HATE ME;
    Ex 20:23-YE SHALL NOT MAKE WITH ME GODS OF SILVER, NEITHER SHALL YE MAKE UNTO YOU GODS OF GOLD.
    Deut 4:15,16-TAKE HEED…LEST YE CORRUPT YOURSELVES, AND MAKE YOU A GRAVEN IMAGE, THE SIMILITUDE OF ANY FIGURE, THE LIKENESS OF MALE OR FEMALE,
    Deut 4:17-THE LIKENESS OF ANY BEAST THAT IS ON THE EARTH, THE LIKENESS OF ANY WINGED FOWL THAT FLIETH IN THE AIR,
    Deut 4:18-THE LIKENESS OF ANY THING THAT CREEPETH ON THE GROUND, THE LIKENESS OF ANY FISH THAT IS IN THE WATERS BENEATH THE EARTH:
    Ex 23:13-AND IN ALL THINGS THAT I HAVE SAID UNTO YOU BE CIRCUMSPECT: AND MAKE NO MENTION OF THE NAME OF OTHER GODS, NEITHER LET IT BE HEARD OUT OF THY MOUTH.
    I Jn 5:21-LITTLE CHILDREN, KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS. AMEN.
    2 Ki 17:35-…THE LORD HAD MADE A COVENANT, AND CHARGED THEM, SAYING, YE SHALL NOT FEAR OTHER GODS, NOR BOW YOURSELVES TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM, NOR SACRIFICE TO THEM.
    Deut 7:25-THE GRAVEN IMAGES OF THEIR GODS SHALL YE BURN WITH FIRE: THOU SHALT NOT DESIRE THE SILVER OR GOLD THAT IS ON THEM, NOR TAKE IT UNTO THEE, LEST THOU BE SNARED THEREIN: FOR IT IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD THY GOD.
    Deut 7:26-NEITHER SHALT THOU BRING AN ABOMINATION INTO THINE HOUSE, LEST THOU BE A CURSED THING LIKE IT: BUT THOU SHALT UTTERLY DETEST IT, AND THOU SHALT UTTERLY ABHOR IT; FOR IT IS A CURSED THING.
    Deut 4:19-AND LEST THOU LIFT UP THINE EYES UNTO HEAVEN, AND WHEN THOU SEEST THE SUN, AND THE MOON, AND THE STARS, EVEN ALL THE HOST OF HEAVEN, SHOULDEST BE DRIVEN TO WORSHIP THEM, AND SERVE THEM, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD HATH DIVIDED UNTO ALL NATIONS UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN.
    Deut 4:23-TAKE HEED UNTO YOURSELVES, LEST YE FORGET THE COVENANT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD, WHICH HE MADE WITH YOU, AND MAKE YOU A GRAVEN IMAGE, OR THE LIKENESS OF ANY THING, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD HATH FORBIDDEN THEE.
    Deut 4:24-FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE, EVEN A JEALOUS GOD.

    There are other forms of idolatry, such as self-will. It is written:
    1 Sam 15:23-FOR REBELLION IS AS THE SIN OF WITCHCRAFT, AND STUBBORNNESS IS AS INIQUITY AND IDOLATRY…
    Warning—stubbornness is the same as idolatry.

It is written:
Ro 1:23-AND CHANGED THE GLORY OF THE UNCORRUPTIBLE GOD INTO AN IMAGE MADE LIKE TO CORRUPTIBLE MAN, AND TO BIRDS, AND FOURFOOTED BEASTS, AND CREEPING THINGS.

    It is written:
    Isa 44:10-WHO HATH FORMED A GOD, OR MOLTEN (OR CASTS) A GRAVEN IMAGE THAT IS PROFITABLE FOR NOTHING?
    Isa 44:12-THE (BLACK) SMITH WITH THE TONGS (OR A TOOL) BOTH WORKETH IN THE COALS, AND FASHIONETH IT WITH HAMMERS, AND WORKETH IT WITH THE STRENGTH OF HIS ARMS: YEA, HE IS (OR GETS) HUNGRY, AND HIS STRENGTH FAILETH: HE DRINKETH NO WATER, AND IS (OR GROWS) FAINT.
    Isa 44:13-THE CARPENTER STRETCHETH OUT HIS RULE (OR LINE); HE MARKETH IT OUT WITH A LINE (OR MARKER); HE FITTETH IT (OR ROUGHS IT OUT) WITH PLANES (OR CHISELS), AND HE MARKETH IT OUT WITH THE COMPASS, AND MAKETH IT AFTER THE FIGURE (OR SHAPE) OF A MAN, ACCORDING TO THE BEAUTY OF A MAN; THAT IT MAY REMAIN IN THE HOUSE (OR IN A SHRINE).
    Isa 44:14-HE HEWETH (OR CUTS) HIM DOWN CEDARS, AND TAKETH THE CYPRESS AND THE OAK, WHICH HE STRENGTHENETH FOR HIMSELF AMONG THE TREES OF THE FOREST: HE PLANTETH AN ASH (OR PINE), AND THE RAIN DOTH NOURISH IT.
    Isa 44:15-THEN SHALL IT BE FOR A MAN TO BURN: FOR HE WILL TAKE THEREOF, AND WARM HIMSELF; YEA, HE KINDLETH IT, AND BAKETH BREAD; YEA, (BUT) HE (ALSO) MAKETH A GOD, AND WORSHIPPETH IT; HE MAKETH IT A GRAVEN IMAGE, AND FALLETH (OR BOWS) DOWN THERETO (TO IT).
    Isa 44:16-HE BURNETH PART THEREOF (OF THE WOOD) IN THE FIRE; WITH PART THEREOF HE EATETH FLESH (OR PREPARES A MEAL); HE ROASTETH ROAST (OR HIS MEAL), AND IS SATISFIED: YEA, HE WARMETH HIMSELF, AND SAITH, AHA, I AM WARM, I HAVE SEEN THE FIRE:
    Isa 44:17-AND THE RESIDUE (OR FROM THE REST) THEREOF HE MAKETH A GOD, EVEN HIS GRAVEN IMAGE (OR IDOL): HE FALLETH (OR BOWS) DOWN UNTO IT, AND WORSHIPPETH IT, AND PRAYETH UNTO IT, AND SAITH, DELIVER ME (OR SAVE ME); FOR THOU ART MY GOD.
    Isa 44:18-THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN NOR UNDERSTOOD (THEY KNOW NOTHING, THEY UNDERSTAND NOTHING): FOR HE HATH SHUT THEIR EYES, THAT THEY CANNOT SEE; AND THEIR HEARTS, (OR MINDS) (SO) THAT THEY CANNOT UNDERSTAND.
    Isa 44:19-AND NONE CONSIDERETH IN HIS HEART (OR NO ONE STOPS TO THINK), NEITHER IS THERE KNOWLEDGE NOR UNDERSTANDING TO SAY, I HAVE BURNED PART OF IT IN THE FIRE (FOR FUEL); YEA, ALSO I HAVE BAKED BREAD UPON THE (OR ITS) COALS THEREOF; I HAVE ROASTED FLESH (OR MEAT), AND EATEN IT: AND SHALL I MAKE THE RESIDUE THEREOF (OR WHAT IS LEFT) AN ABOMINATION (OR SHALL I MAKE A DETESTABLE THING FROM WHAT IS LEFT-NIV)? SHALL I FALL DOWN TO THE STOCK OF A TREE (or A BLOCK OF WOOD)?
    Isa 44:20-HE FEEDETH ON ASHES: A DECEIVED HEART HATH TURNED HIM ASIDE (OR MISLEADS HIM), THAT HE CANNOT DELIVER HIS SOUL, NOR SAY, IS THERE NOT A LIE IN MY RIGHT HAND (OR HE FEEDS ON ASHES, A DELUDED HEART MISLEADS HIM; HE CANNOT SAVE HIMSELF, OR SAY, "IS NOT THIS THING IN MY RIGHT HAND A LIE?"-NIV).
    Isa 46:6-THEY LAVISH GOLD OUT OF THE BAG, AND WEIGH SILVER IN THE BALANCE, AND HIRE A GOLDSMITH; AND HE MAKETH IT A GOD: THEY FALL DOWN, YEA, THEY WORSHIP.
    Ps 115:4-THEIR IDOLS ARE SILVER AND GOLD, THE WORK OF MEN'S HANDS.

    It is written:
    Ro 1:23-AND CHANGED THE GLORY OF THE UNCORRUPTIBLE GOD INTO AN IMAGE MADE LIKE TO CORRUPTIBLE MAN, AND TO BIRDS, AND FOURFOOTED BEASTS, AND CREEPING THINGS.
   Dan 5:23-THOU HAST PRAISED THE GODS OF SILVER, AND GOLD, OF BRASS, IRON, WOOD, AND STONE, WHICH SEE NOT, NOR HEAR, NOR KNOW: AND THE GOD IN WHOSE HAND THY BREATH IS, AND WHOSE ARE ALL THY WAYS, HAST THOU NOT GLORIFIED.
    Isa 44:13-THE CARPENTER STRETCHETH OUT HIS RULE (OR LINE); HE…MAKETH IT AFTER THE FIGURE (OR SHAPE) OF A MAN, ACCORDING TO THE BEAUTY OF A MAN; THAT IT MAY REMAIN IN THE HOUSE (OR IN A SHRINE).

    It is written:
    Hab 2:18-WHAT PROFITETH THE GRAVEN IMAGE THAT THE MAKER THEREOF HATH GRAVEN IT; THE MOLTEN IMAGE, AND A TEACHER OF LIES, THAT THE MAKER OF HIS WORK TRUSTETH THEREIN, TO MAKE DUMB IDOLS?
    Hab 2:19-WOE UNTO HIM THAT SAITH TO THE WOOD, AWAKE; TO THE DUMB STONE, ARISE, IT SHALL TEACH! BEHOLD, IT IS LAID OVER WITH GOLD AND SILVER, AND THERE IS NO BREATH AT ALL IN THE MIDST OF IT.
    Dan 5:23-THE GODS OF SILVER, AND GOLD, OF BRASS, IRON, WOOD, AND STONE, WHICH SEE NOT, NOR HEAR, NOR KNOW:
    Jere 51:17-EVERY MAN IS BRUTISH (OR SENSELESS) BY HIS KNOWLEDGE (OR WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE); EVERY FOUNDER (OR GOLDSMITH) IS CONFOUNDED (OR SHAMED) BY THE GRAVEN IMAGE: FOR HIS MOLTEN IMAGE IS FALSEHOOD (OR A FRAUD), AND THERE IS NO BREATH IN THEM.
    Jere 51:18-THEY ARE VANITY (OR WORTHLESS), THE WORK OF ERRORS (OR MOCKERY): IN THE TIME OF THEIR VISITATION THEY SHALL PERISH.
   Isa 41:29-BEHOLD, THEY ARE ALL VANITY; THEIR WORKS ARE NOTHING: THEIR MOLTEN IMAGES ARE WIND AND CONFUSION.
    Isa 44:9-THEY THAT MAKE A GRAVEN IMAGE ARE ALL OF THEM VANITY (OR NOTHING); AND THEIR DELECTABLE THINGS SHALL NOT PROFIT (OR ARE WORTHLESS); AND THEY ARE THEIR OWN WITNESSES; THEY SEE NOT, NOR KNOW (THEY ARE IGNORANT); THAT THEY MAY BE ASHAMED (OR TO THEIR OWN SHAME).
    Isa 44:10-WHO HATH FORMED A GOD, OR MOLTEN (OR CASTS) A GRAVEN IMAGE THAT IS PROFITABLE FOR NOTHING?
    Isa 45:20-THEIR GRAVEN IMAGE, AND PRAY UNTO A GOD THAT CANNOT SAVE.
    Isa 46:7-ONE SHALL CRY UNTO HIM, YET CAN HE NOT ANSWER, NOR SAVE HIM OUT OF HIS TROUBLE.
    Ps 115:4-THEIR IDOLS ARE SILVER AND GOLD, THE WORK OF MEN'S HANDS.
    Ps 115:5-THEY HAVE MOUTHS, BUT THEY SPEAK NOT: EYES HAVE THEY, BUT THEY SEE NOT:
    Ps 115:6-THEY HAVE EARS, BUT THEY HEAR NOT: NOSES HAVE THEY, BUT THEY SMELL NOT:
    Ps 115:7-THEY HAVE HANDS, BUT THEY HANDLE NOT: FEET HAVE THEY, BUT THEY WALK NOT: NEITHER SPEAK THEY THROUGH THEIR THROAT.
   Ps 135:15-THE IDOLS OF THE HEATHEN ARE SILVER AND GOLD, THE WORK OF MEN'S HANDS.
    Ps 135:16-THEY HAVE MOUTHS, BUT THEY SPEAK NOT; EYES HAVE THEY, BUT THEY SEE NOT;
    Ps 135:17-THEY HAVE EARS, BUT THEY HEAR NOT; NEITHER IS THERE ANY BREATH IN THEIR MOUTHS.

    It is written:
    Dan 5:23-THEY HAVE BROUGHT THE VESSELS OF HIS HOUSE BEFORE THEE, AND THOU, AND THY LORDS, THY WIVES, AND THY CONCUBINES, HAVE DRUNK WINE IN THEM; AND THOU HAST PRAISED THE GODS OF SILVER, AND GOLD, OF BRASS, IRON, WOOD, AND STONE, WHICH SEE NOT, NOR HEAR, NOR KNOW.
    Isa 44:15-…HE (ALSO) MAKETH A GOD, AND WORSHIPPETH IT; HE MAKETH IT A GRAVEN IMAGE, AND FALLETH (OR BOWS) DOWN THERETO (TO IT).
   Isa 44:17-AND THE RESIDUE (OR FROM THE REST) THEREOF HE MAKETH A GOD, EVEN HIS GRAVEN IMAGE (OR IDOL): HE FALLETH (OR BOWS) DOWN UNTO IT, AND WORSHIPPETH IT, AND PRAYETH UNTO IT, AND SAITH, DELIVER ME (OR SAVE ME); FOR THOU ART MY GOD.
   Isa 45:20-ASSEMBLE YOURSELVES AND COME; DRAW NEAR TOGETHER, YE THAT ARE ESCAPED OF THE NATIONS: THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE THAT SET UP THE WOOD OF THEIR GRAVEN IMAGE, AND PRAY UNTO A GOD THAT CANNOT SAVE.
    Isa 46:6-THEY LAVISH GOLD OUT OF THE BAG, AND WEIGH SILVER IN THE BALANCE, AND HIRE A GOLDSMITH; AND HE MAKETH IT A GOD: THEY FALL DOWN, YEA, THEY WORSHIP.
    Isa 46:7-THEY BEAR HIM (IT) UPON THE SHOULDER, THEY CARRY HIM (IT), AND SET HIM (IT) IN HIS (ITS) PLACE, AND HE (IT) STANDETH; FROM HIS (THAT) PLACE SHALL HE (IT) NOT REMOVE: YEA, ONE SHALL CRY UNTO HIM (IT), YET CAN HE (IT) NOT ANSWER, NOR SAVE HIM OUT OF HIS TROUBLE.

    It is written:
    Ro 1:22-PROFESSING THEMSELVES TO BE WISE, THEY BECAME FOOLS,
    Ro 1:23-AND CHANGED THE GLORY OF THE UNCORRUPTIBLE GOD INTO AN IMAGE MADE LIKE TO CORRUPTIBLE MAN, AND TO BIRDS, AND FOURFOOTED BEASTS, AND CREEPING THINGS.
    Jere 51:17-EVERY MAN IS BRUTISH (OR SENSELESS) BY HIS KNOWLEDGE (OR WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE); EVERY FOUNDER (OR GOLDSMITH) IS CONFOUNDED (OR SHAMED) BY THE GRAVEN IMAGE: FOR HIS MOLTEN IMAGE IS FALSEHOOD (OR A FRAUD), AND THERE IS NO BREATH IN THEM.
    Isa 44:18-THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN NOR UNDERSTOOD (THEY KNOW NOTHING, THEY UNDERSTAND NOTHING): FOR HE HATH SHUT THEIR EYES, THAT THEY CANNOT SEE; AND THEIR HEARTS (OR MINDS), (SO) THAT THEY CANNOT UNDERSTAND.
    Isa 44:19-AND NONE CONSIDERETH IN HIS HEART (OR NO ONE STOPS TO THINK-NIV), NEITHER IS THERE KNOWLEDGE NOR UNDERSTANDING TO SAY, I HAVE BURNED PART OF IT IN THE FIRE (FOR FUEL); YEA, ALSO I HAVE BAKED BREAD UPON THE (OR ITS) COALS THEREOF; I HAVE ROASTED FLESH (OR MEAT), AND EATEN IT: AND SHALL I MAKE THE RESIDUE THEREOF AN ABOMINATION (OR SHALL I MAKE A DETESTABLE THING FROM WHAT IS LEFT-NIV)? SHALL I FALL DOWN TO THE STOCK OF A TREE (OR A BLOCK OF WOOD)?
    Isa 44:20-HE FEEDETH ON ASHES: A DECEIVED HEART HATH TURNED HIM ASIDE (OR MISLEADS HIM), THAT HE CANNOT DELIVER HIS SOUL, NOR SAY, IS THERE NOT A LIE IN MY RIGHT HAND (OR HE FEEDS ON ASHES, A DELUDED HEART MISLEADS HIM; HE CANNOT SAVE HIMSELF, OR SAY, "IS NOT THIS THING IN MY RIGHT HAND A LIE?"-NIV).
    Isa 45:20-ASSEMBLE YOURSELVES AND COME; DRAW NEAR TOGETHER, YE THAT ARE ESCAPED OF THE NATIONS: THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE THAT SET UP THE WOOD OF THEIR GRAVEN IMAGE, AND PRAY UNTO A GOD THAT CANNOT SAVE.
    Ps 115:5-(Regarding idols)…THEY HAVE MOUTHS, BUT THEY SPEAK NOT: EYES HAVE THEY, BUT THEY SEE NOT:
    Ps 115:6-THEY HAVE EARS, BUT THEY HEAR NOT: NOSES HAVE THEY, BUT THEY SMELL NOT:
    Ps 115:7-THEY HAVE HANDS, BUT THEY HANDLE NOT: FEET HAVE THEY, BUT THEY WALK NOT: NEITHER SPEAK THEY THROUGH THEIR THROAT.
   Ps 115:8-THEY THAT MAKE THEM ARE LIKE UNTO (OR WILL BECOME LIKE) THEM; SO IS EVERY ONE THAT TRUSTETH IN THEM.
    (Ps 135:15-90 is similar to Ps 115:5-8.)
    Ps 135:15-THE IDOLS OF THE HEATHEN ARE SILVER AND GOLD, THE WORK OF MEN'S HANDS.
    Ps 135:16-THEY HAVE MOUTHS, BUT THEY SPEAK NOT; EYES HAVE THEY, BUT THEY SEE NOT;
    Ps 135:17-THEY HAVE EARS, BUT THEY HEAR NOT; NEITHER IS THERE ANY BREATH IN THEIR MOUTHS.
    Ps 135:18-THEY THAT MAKE THEM ARE LIKE UNTO THEM: SO IS EVERY ONE THAT TRUSTETH IN THEM.

It is written:
Isa 31:7-HIS IDOLS…WHICH YOUR OWN HANDS HAVE MADE UNTO YOU FOR A SIN.

    It is written:
    Hab 2:19-WOE UNTO HIM THAT SAITH TO THE WOOD, AWAKE; TO THE DUMB STONE, ARISE, IT SHALL TEACH! BEHOLD, IT IS LAID OVER WITH GOLD AND SILVER, AND THERE IS NO BREATH AT ALL IN THE MIDST OF IT.
    Ps 106:36-AND THEY SERVED THEIR IDOLS: WHICH WERE A SNARE UNTO THEM.
    Ps 106:40-THEREFORE WAS THE WRATH OF THE LORD KINDLED AGAINST HIS PEOPLE, INSOMUCH THAT HE ABHORRED HIS OWN INHERITANCE.
   Deut 7:25-THE GRAVEN IMAGES OF THEIR GODS SHALL YE BURN WITH FIRE: THOU SHALT NOT DESIRE THE SILVER OR GOLD THAT IS ON THEM, NOR TAKE IT UNTO THEE, LEST THOU BE SNARED THEREIN: FOR IT IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD THY GOD.
    Deut 7:26-NEITHER SHALT THOU BRING AN ABOMINATION INTO THINE HOUSE, LEST THOU BE A CURSED THING LIKE IT: BUT THOU SHALT UTTERLY DETEST IT, AND THOU SHALT UTTERLY ABHOR IT; FOR IT IS A CURSED THING.
    Deut 27:14-AND THE LEVITES SHALL SPEAK, AND SAY UNTO ALL THE MEN OF ISRAEL WITH A LOUD VOICE,
    Deut 27:15-CURSED BE THE MAN THAT MAKETH ANY GRAVEN OR MOLTEN IMAGE, AN ABOMINATION UNTO THE LORD, THE WORK OF THE HANDS OF THE CRAFTSMAN, AND PUTTETH IT IN A SECRET PLACE. AND ALL THE PEOPLE SHALL ANSWER AND SAY, AMEN.

It is written:
Jere 50:38-A DROUGHT IS UPON HER WATERS; AND THEY SHALL BE DRIED UP: FOR IT IS THE LAND OF GRAVEN IMAGES, AND THEY ARE MAD UPON THEIR IDOLS.

It is written:
Dan 5:23-BUT HAST LIFTED UP THYSELF AGAINST THE LORD OF HEAVEN; AND THEY HAVE BROUGHT THE VESSELS OF HIS HOUSE BEFORE THEE, AND THOU, AND THY LORDS, THY WIVES, AND THY CONCUBINES, HAVE DRUNK WINE IN THEM; AND THOU HAST PRAISED THE GODS OF SILVER, AND GOLD, OF BRASS, IRON, WOOD, AND STONE, WHICH SEE NOT, NOR HEAR, NOR KNOW: AND THE GOD IN WHOSE HAND THY BREATH IS, AND WHOSE ARE ALL THY WAYS, HAST THOU NOT GLORIFIED.

    It is written:
    Ps 106:19-THEY MADE A CALF IN HOREB, AND WORSHIPPED THE MOLTEN IMAGE.
    Ps 106:20-THUS THEY CHANGED THEIR GLORY INTO THE SIMILITUDE OF AN OX THAT EATETH GRASS.
    Ps 106:21-THEY FORGAT GOD THEIR SAVIOUR, WHICH HAD DONE GREAT THINGS IN EGYPT;
    Ps 106:36-AND THEY SERVED THEIR IDOLS: WHICH WERE A SNARE UNTO THEM.
    Ps 106:37-YEA, THEY SACRIFICED THEIR SONS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS UNTO DEVILS,
    Ps 106:38-AND SHED INNOCENT BLOOD, EVEN THE BLOOD OF THEIR SONS AND OF THEIR DAUGHTERS, WHOM THEY SACRIFICED UNTO THE IDOLS OF CANAAN: AND THE LAND WAS POLLUTED WITH BLOOD.
    Ps 106:39-THUS WERE THEY DEFILED WITH THEIR OWN WORKS, AND WENT A WHORING WITH THEIR OWN INVENTIONS.
    Ps 106:40-THEREFORE WAS THE WRATH OF THE LORD KINDLED AGAINST HIS PEOPLE, INSOMUCH THAT HE ABHORRED HIS OWN INHERITANCE.

    Those that make, keep, trust in, worship, or serve idols, their final destiny is to perish. They shall have eternity to consider the error of their way. Let us not forget, however, that graven images are not the only kinds of idols. Consider—stubbornness and anything that comes before God could be considered an idol of sorts. Beware: fear God and obey Him.
    It is written:
    Isa 31:7-FOR IN THAT DAY EVERY MAN SHALL CAST AWAY HIS IDOLS OF SILVER, AND HIS IDOLS OF GOLD, WHICH YOUR OWN HANDS HAVE MADE UNTO YOU FOR A SIN.

    Jere 51:18-THEY ARE VANITY (OR WORTHLESS), THE WORK OF ERRORS (OR MOCKERY): IN THE TIME OF THEIR VISITATION THEY SHALL PERISH.
   Isa 44:9-THEY THAT MAKE A GRAVEN IMAGE…SEE NOT, NOR KNOW; THAT THEY MAY BE ASHAMED (OR TO THEIR OWN SHAME-NIV).
    Isa 44:11-BEHOLD, ALL HIS FELLOWS SHALL BE ASHAMED: AND THE WORKMEN, THEY ARE OF (OR NOTHING BUT) MEN: LET THEM ALL BE GATHERED TOGETHER, LET THEM STAND UP; YET THEY SHALL FEAR (OR BE BROUGHT DOWN TO TERROR-NIV), AND THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED TOGETHER.

Beware that you do not forget God, but be ever mindful of Him. For it is written:
Deut 32:17-19-THEY SACRIFICED UNTO DEVILS, NOT TO GOD…OF THE ROCK THAT BEGAT THEE THOU ART UNMINDFUL (OR YOU DESERTED THE ROCK, WHO FATHERED YOU-NIV) AND HAST FORGOTTEN GOD THAT FORMED THEE (OR GAVE YOU BIRTH). AND WHEN THE LORD SAW IT, HE ABHORRED THEM.

Let us each examine ourselves by God’s Word. Let us repent, and love and obey the Lord in all things. For in Him and Him only, there is LIFE.

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