"ARE YOU AN IDEAL WORSHIPER OR AN IDOL WORSHIPER?
1 John 5:21 "Little children, keep yourselves from Idols."(KJV) How can this be written for believers? Does that mean some people in the faith still worship idols? It is certainly possible, other than that John wouldn't have instructed us to KEEP OURSELVES AWAY FROM IDOLS. The NLT explains it much clearer. It says: "Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts." Do you see how possible it is? We can allow some things to occupy the place where God must be enthroned. And that according to our text is idol worship. Simply anything that competes with the place of God in your life is an IDOL. Watch it! It could be anything or anybody. On the other hand, an Ideal(true) worshiper is one God is seeking to worship Him. Being ideal is being regarded as perfect. Nothing can take the place of God in the heart of an Ideal worshiper. For all he seeks to do is to please God by being perfect. And that's a true worshiper! Are you? AB@TWD
1 John 5:21 "Little children, keep yourselves from Idols."(KJV) How can this be written for believers? Does that mean some people in the faith still worship idols? It is certainly possible, other than that John wouldn't have instructed us to KEEP OURSELVES AWAY FROM IDOLS. The NLT explains it much clearer. It says: "Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts." Do you see how possible it is? We can allow some things to occupy the place where God must be enthroned. And that according to our text is idol worship. Simply anything that competes with the place of God in your life is an IDOL. Watch it! It could be anything or anybody. On the other hand, an Ideal(true) worshiper is one God is seeking to worship Him. Being ideal is being regarded as perfect. Nothing can take the place of God in the heart of an Ideal worshiper. For all he seeks to do is to please God by being perfect. And that's a true worshiper! Are you? AB@TWD
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