To God Alone Be The Glory in SALVATION!
Nothing
in all the world is more foolish, more debasing to humanity, more
dishonoring to God, and more assuredly condemning to the souls of men
and women than idolatry. Without question, idolatry
takes many forms,
from the worship of false gods, to the use of images in the worship
of God (Exodus
32:4-5), to the making
of imaginary images and pictures of angels, saints, or Jesus (Exodus
20:4), to the placing
of spiritual value upon religious relics (II
Kings 18:4), to the
wearing of crosses for jewelry, to covetousness.
However, the most subtle and abominable form of idolatry in the world is that which Paul calls "WILL WORSHIP", the worship of one's self, attributing to self the work of God (see Colossians 2:23). All who attribute salvation, in whole or in part, to the will, work, or worth of man are idolaters. They worship themselves. Any who believe that the determining factor in salvation is the will of man, the work of man, or the worth of man is an idolater.
"Salvation is of the LORD" (Jonah 2:9c).
However, the most subtle and abominable form of idolatry in the world is that which Paul calls "WILL WORSHIP", the worship of one's self, attributing to self the work of God (see Colossians 2:23). All who attribute salvation, in whole or in part, to the will, work, or worth of man are idolaters. They worship themselves. Any who believe that the determining factor in salvation is the will of man, the work of man, or the worth of man is an idolater.
"Salvation is of the LORD" (Jonah 2:9c).
"By
grace ye are saved"
(Ephesians 2:8).
Sinners
are born again, "not
of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,
NOR
OF THE WILL OF MAN,
BUT OF
GOD"
(John 1:13).
God
says, "I
will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion.
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, BUT
OF GOD THAT SHOWETH MERCY"
(Romans
9:15-16).
"Flee from idolatry" (I Corinthians 10:14)!
"Flee from idolatry" (I Corinthians 10:14)!
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