[Thankful Jane]

One reason to talk about idolatry is because we don't seem to know what it is. The whole Old Testament is about God's people going after other gods and worshipping idols. The New Testament says plainly that these things are written for our learning. So what's wrong with us learning?

I used to wonder why there was so much talk about idols and other gods in the O.T. because it didn’t seem to apply to us anymore. Paul, however, was very clear that it does apply.

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. (I Cor. 10:11-14)

In the Old Testament those who practiced idolatry came under all the curses God had warned them about, including harm to their children. Since we’re here talking about the effects of the LC system on our children, it seems like we ought to get a grasp on this matter and how it applies to us.

There are some here who seem to think that those talking about idolatry are in need of some kind of bat with which to whack on others. ??? I don’t see that at all. I’d say the topic is about God warning us in order to rescue us from danger.

God sent Ezekiel to the house of Israel to speak His words of warning to them. In advance He warned Ezekiel repeatedly that He was being sent to a rebellious house and that he was not to pay attention to whether they heard or rejected his speaking. God told Ezekiel that if he didn’t speak to warn the wicked, their blood would be on his hands, but if he did speak and they didn’t listen, then their blood would be on their own hands. It seems that God was pretty serious about Ezekiel delivering His message.

Guess His big topic was?

Eze 14:6-8 … Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations. For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

As to whether or not this topic is important, I think I’ll go with God’s and Paul’s assessment.

Thankful Jane