Are Pictures Of Jesus Idols at Cecelia Peterson blog

Are Pictures Of Jesus Idols. of course, simply having a picture of jesus hanging in a home or church does not mean people are practicing idolatry. Using an image as an object of worship—or to focus one’s worship—is wrong. The bible does not give us permission to worship god through graven images, even under the new covenant. god tells us that we should not make an idol/statue or picture/image of anything to be used in the place of god. Every image people make of jesus is not jesus. It is possible that a portrait of jesus or a crucifix can become an object of worship, in which case the worshiper is at fault. It’s a vain imagination and an idol. god forbids idols because he refuses to share his glory with anyone or anything—even an image that ostensibly. The israelites often worshiped other gods, even including aspects of proper worship with pagan idolatry. the most important consideration on the issue of large statues of jesus is whether or not we’re using them as idols. Because of this, it is important to carefully guard against the worship of any images, whether of a celebrity or even of jesus. it is clear that worship of images is a very real danger. chris is right:

the most important consideration on the issue of large statues of jesus is whether or not we’re using them as idols. it is clear that worship of images is a very real danger. It’s a vain imagination and an idol. Because of this, it is important to carefully guard against the worship of any images, whether of a celebrity or even of jesus. The israelites often worshiped other gods, even including aspects of proper worship with pagan idolatry. of course, simply having a picture of jesus hanging in a home or church does not mean people are practicing idolatry. god forbids idols because he refuses to share his glory with anyone or anything—even an image that ostensibly. It is possible that a portrait of jesus or a crucifix can become an object of worship, in which case the worshiper is at fault. Using an image as an object of worship—or to focus one’s worship—is wrong. chris is right:

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Are Pictures Of Jesus Idols The bible does not give us permission to worship god through graven images, even under the new covenant. It’s a vain imagination and an idol. god tells us that we should not make an idol/statue or picture/image of anything to be used in the place of god. Using an image as an object of worship—or to focus one’s worship—is wrong. chris is right: the most important consideration on the issue of large statues of jesus is whether or not we’re using them as idols. it is clear that worship of images is a very real danger. Because of this, it is important to carefully guard against the worship of any images, whether of a celebrity or even of jesus. god forbids idols because he refuses to share his glory with anyone or anything—even an image that ostensibly. of course, simply having a picture of jesus hanging in a home or church does not mean people are practicing idolatry. It is possible that a portrait of jesus or a crucifix can become an object of worship, in which case the worshiper is at fault. The israelites often worshiped other gods, even including aspects of proper worship with pagan idolatry. The bible does not give us permission to worship god through graven images, even under the new covenant. Every image people make of jesus is not jesus.