Idolatry, the Sepulchre and the Mindset
Idolatry, the Sepulchre and the Mindset by Ayo Sobule - Ayo Sobule Idolatry can be described as submitting to the control of anything outside God. It is a form of worship(reverence) of things that are created by God. In Ex 20:3-5, God specifically instructed the israelites not to engage in any form of idolatry because He is jealous and would not give whatever is given belongs to Him to anything that doesn't be bring dishonor to Him. This implies that as sons of God, we should not engage in any form of serving or submitting to the control of anything outside God. Be it money(mammon), fame, jewelries, appearances, etc, we should not be carried away to the extent that we can't do without them. A form of idolatry that is common nowadays is the love of money; we are too money conscious that we shun anything that is of God or spiritual just to bring uphold money. Apostle Paul told Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:10;For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while som...