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Idolatry

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  • J. I. Packer

Idolatry is the refusal to give God the total allegiance he demands. This article shows how idolatry and syncretism relate.

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Why Black Friday Can't Make You Happy

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  • Timothy W. Massaro

The article raises the topic of the idolatry of consumerism, and why it will never bring you happiness.

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Two Ways of Denying God’s Law and One Way of Affirming It

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  • Michael Horton

There are two ways to undermine the law of God: idolatry and legalism. And there is one way of affirming it: by observing it, still today. 

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Five Ways People Worship Themselves

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  • Le Ann Trees

Idolatry is rooted in seeking a god who agrees with you. Here are five ways you can use to tell if you are caught in self-worship.

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The Second Commandment The Ten Commandments Series: Part 2

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image.” The second commandment condemns idolatry. The worship of idols or the distortion of the worship of God gives a wrong image of who God is.

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Hidden Idols: Unseating the Idol of Performance

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  • Jeremy Pierre

This article exposes the sinful idolatry of performance identity, often found in academic pursuits. It calls for rooting out disordered motivations by not measuring our significance in grades, but in Christ.

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On Sports and the Christian Life: An Interview with David Prince (Part 2)

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  • David E. Prince

This article discusses the connection between sports and the Christian life. It considers what place we are to give to sports, and how to detect idolatry when it comes to sports.

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Idol Factories Idols must be Recognised Before they can be Torn Down

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  • Murray Capill

Idolatry is a problem that faces everyone because at its core the heart is an idol factory. This article shows how to address the problem of idolatry through the gospel.

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Thinking Rightly

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  • A. W. Tozer

What comes into your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you. This article explains that a right understanding of God is basic to both theology and practical Christian living. Wrong thoughts of God lead to idolatry.

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In the Wasteland Civilisation might be Collapsing, but the Gospel is Equal to the Challenge

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  • Douglas F. Kelly

Idolatry leads to intellectual and physical adultery. This is the culture we live in. How did it get to be like that? This article briefly answers that question.

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Idol Thoughts Idolatry takes Many Forms, All Involve Dissatisfaction with God

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  • Michael Wilson

Idolatry is spiritual adultery. At its heart idolatry is the rejection of God. This article shows that the cure to idolatry is delighting in God.

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The Traumatic Teens Parental Idols can make Adolescence much More Difficult

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  • Paul David Tripp

Parenting can be shaped by idolatry. This article shows how the idol of comfort, respect, appreciation, and success can shape the way parents respond in their relationship with teens. It shows that this can be conquered by embracing biblical principles for parenting.

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Insights from Idolatry Nature, Nurture or the Bible? In Fact, it’s All Three

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  • David Powlison

Idolatry is a question of lordship. This article shows that idolatry is a heart problem as well as a social problem. Thus, it is an important and serious subject in the Bible.

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When Relief Becomes a Refuge

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  • Doug Van Meter

Relief becomes a refuge when good things are turned into idolatry. How can you know if you are trapped in this idol trap? This article raises three questions to consider in this regard, and one antidote.

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Idolatry: A Fatal Attraction (Part 1)

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  • Brad Andrews

What makes idolatry so attractive? This article explains the charm of idolatry, and how replacement gods ultimately don't deliver what they promise.

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Idolatry: A Fatal Attraction (Part 2)

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  • Brad Andrews

The Bible condemns idolatry. How can you tell if you are an idolater or not? The article explains that you can tell by knowing what rules your heart.

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Become Idolaters by Forgetting the Gospel

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  • Joey Tomlinson

When we forget the gospel we commit idolatry. How? We start to live from good works. This article discusses this matter, and the solution to it.

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Idolatry and the Reformation

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses a fundamental component of the Reformation: the purging of idolatry. The solution was a high Christology with a high view of the sacraments.

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Don’t Waste Your Suffering (Part 3)

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  • Mark Loughridge

How can you make the best of your suffering? This article suggests avoiding the temptation to succumb to idolatry—hanging contentment on Christ plus something. The article explains this by looking at possible idols from your past, present, and future. It issues the call to train ourselves to delight in all that Christ has done for us.

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War in a Church-Historical Perspective

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  • David F. Wright

Wright surveys the way the early church viewed war. He demonstrates how complex the views were during the period of the early martyrs, i.e. the first three centuries. The prominence of idolatry in the Roman army complicated the attitudes of Christians. The church did not function with a worked-out public ethics.

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Unmasking Greed

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  • Brian S. Rosner

This article shows how greed is considered by many, even Christians, to be a trivial sin. It goes on to shed scriptural commentary on the matter, showing that the Bible denounces greed as one of the most serious of sins, a form of idolatry.

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How to Turn from Your Idols

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  • Eric McKiddie

Idolatry is a struggle for everyone. How can you turn from idols? Based on Psalm 115 this article gives four ways to turning from idols.

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Pastoral Idolatry: Ten Common Forms of False Righteousness in Ministry

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  • Eric McKiddie

Idolatry is a struggle for everyone. So in the ministry, there is pastoral idolatry, things that you do to build your righteousness. This article names ten of those ways.

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The Essential: Idolatry

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  • Tim Challies

What is idolatry? Idolatry is being discontent with who God is and what he has done for you, in that you look elsewhere for satisfaction.

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The Hidden Power of Every Idol

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  • Tim Challies

Worship an idol and you will resemble that idol. This is the hidden power of idolatry according to Psalm 115.

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Hate What God Hates

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  • Tim Challies

Did you know that God does not only love? God hates, and this should make you hate what he hates. Hate idolatry, because idolatry evokes the hatred of God.

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Idolatry: The Desire to Be Lord of What One Worships

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  • J. I. Packer

Idolatry is a reflection of the desire of fallen human nature to be lord of what one worships. This article explains.

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Idols of the Heart and "Vanity Fair"

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  • David Powlison

Why is idolatry by far the most frequently discussed sin in the Bible? It is a problem of the heart, the chief object of God's concern since from the heart issues everything. Yet idolatry is also a social problem. This article considers the interplay between our hearts and the situation that surrounds us, and the implications this has for counselling issues.

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1 Kings 9-12: Kingdom of Contradictions Life in the Solomonic Era

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  • Paul Archbald

Looking at 1 Kings 9-12, this article shows how Solomon rose to power and brought great blessings of wealth to God's people and the building of the temple. At the same time the life of Solomon is discussed in terms of his faith and life. Prosperity and security are not guarantees of godliness, and idolatry is the decay of society.

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American Idols

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  • R. C. Sproul Jr.

Is the adoration of famous personalities in the entertainment industry - such as TV, movie, or sports stars - idolatry?

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Upon This Rock (6): Israel's Treacherous Sister

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  • D. Doezema

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. This article looks at the end of the ten tribes of Israel. Judah was sent to exile because of her sin of idolatry.

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Is Idolatry the New Sin?

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  • Carlton Wynne

What is idolatry? This article calls for a biblical way of speaking about sin and idolatry.

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American Idolatry

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  • Carl R. Trueman

This article considers idolatry in our culture, as it is embodied in a show like <em>American Idol</em>. It explains that the key to understanding and critiquing much of human culture is total depravity.

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Materialism: Worshipping the "Stuff" of Life

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  • John R. Sittema

What is materialism? This article explains this form of idolatry, and how to overcome it and teach others to do the same.

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