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.
21 Beloved children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
10 For the love of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting, have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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.
9 Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,10 nor sodomites, Nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor revilers, nor the rapacious shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Vencer a idolatria
Não tenhas comunhão com as obras das trevas. Revesti-vos da armadura de Deus para resistir às ciladas do diabo.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.12 For it is a shame even to speak the things which are done by them in secret.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
15 I do not pray, that thou wouldest take them out of the world, but that thou wouldest keep them from the evil one.
21 Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.
56 But thanks be to God,