Ídolos
A Bíblia condena a idolatria com veemência. Um ídolo é qualquer coisa que ocupa o lugar de Deus no coração. Os cristãos são chamados a guardar-se dos ídolos e servir ao Deus vivo.
Guardai-vos dos ídolos
Filhinhos, guardai-vos dos ídolos. A cobiça é idolatria. Tudo que ocupa o trono de Deus no coração é um ídolo.
My children, keep yourselves safe from false gods!
You must put to death, then, the earthly desires at work in you, such as sexual immorality, indecency, lust, evil passions, and greed (for greed is a form of idolatry).
For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil. Some have been so eager to have it that they have wandered away from the faith and have broken their hearts with many sorrows.
Do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gold to be worshiped in addition to me.
The Lord says, "I am the Lord your God, who led you out of Egypt. You have no God but me. I alone am your savior.
O único Deus verdadeiro
O Senhor é Deus nos céus e na terra — não há outro. Escolham hoje a quem servir, mas eu e a minha casa serviremos ao Senhor.
So remember today and never forget: the Lord is God in heaven and on earth. There is no other god.
Follow the Lord and honor him; obey him and keep his commands; worship him and be faithful to him.
If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve the Lord."
Surely you know that the wicked will not possess God’s Kingdom. Do not fool yourselves; people who are immoral or who worship idols or are adulterers or homosexual perverts or who steal or are greedy or are drunkards or who slander others or are thieves—none of these will possess God’s Kingdom.
Vencer a idolatria
Não tenhas comunhão com as obras das trevas. Revesti-vos da armadura de Deus para resistir às ciladas do diabo.
Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light. ( It is really too shameful even to talk about the things they do in secret.)
Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil’s evil tricks.
I do not ask you to take them out of the world, but I do ask you to keep them safe from the Evil One.
But no weapon will be able to hurt you;
you will have an answer for all who accuse you.
I will defend my servants
and give them victory."
The Lord has spoken.
Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.
Turn away from evil and do good;
strive for peace with all your heart.
Death gets its power to hurt from sin, and sin gets its power from the Law.