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Modern Day Idols
Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025 (message contributor)
Iniquities are on the inside. They are driving forces that manifest as sins and transgressions. In the Old Testament, idolatry was connected to the gods of those folks around Israel. Those gods had names like Baal and Asherah. These gods were worshiped by temple prostitutes and through the sacrifice of children.
What about today? J.I. Packer, a Canadian theologian who died in 2020, formulated a list of modern-day idols:
• Self: seen in the unholy trinity of the gods of sex, shekels ($), and stomach.
• Lust and Pride: seen as people are enslaved to pleasure, possessions, and position.
• Others: football, the firm, and even family
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