Worship Is A Way of Life
Tim Melton
1 Samuel 15
Who can worship? Some would say that only those who have a sincere faith in Jesus Christ can worship, but when we look at scripture we see a larger idea. ''Everyone worships something.'' Everyone desires something more than all else. Everyone trusts something more than anything else. Everyone has a first love above anyone else. Everyone worships something.
In the scriptures we are taught that if we value or treasure anything else more than God we are guilty of idol worship or worshipping a false god. Some would argue, ''But how can God say this! We are free to worship whoever we want!'' Correct, but there is no other God. There is nothing in this world or even this universe that is worthy of ultimate worship except for the Creator and Sovereign God, who is over all things. To give ultimate worship to anything or anyone else is worshipping a false god. Now some Christians would argue that because we Christians do not bow down to statues or take part in pagan religious rituals, that we do not worship idols or false gods like the pagan people in Bible times, but are we really that much different?
Let's consider some of the Greek and Roman gods. Aphrodite, also known by the Romans as Venus, was the goddess of love, beauty, sensuality, pleasure and procreation. Ares or Mars was the chaotic God of war. Dionysus, also known as Bacchus was the god of wine and pleasure. Eros, also known as Cupid, was the god of love, procreation and sexual desire. Hebe, also known as Juventas was known as the goddess of youth. Hermes, also known as Mercury, was the god of commerce and travel. Hypnos, also known as Somnus, and Morpheus were gods of sleep. Kratos was the god of strength and power. Nemesis, also known as Invidia was the goddess of retribution and vengeance. Nike was the god of victory. Pheme, also known as Fama was the goddess of fame and gossip. Ploutus, was the god of wealth. Tyche, also known as Fortuna was the go ...
Tim Melton
1 Samuel 15
Who can worship? Some would say that only those who have a sincere faith in Jesus Christ can worship, but when we look at scripture we see a larger idea. ''Everyone worships something.'' Everyone desires something more than all else. Everyone trusts something more than anything else. Everyone has a first love above anyone else. Everyone worships something.
In the scriptures we are taught that if we value or treasure anything else more than God we are guilty of idol worship or worshipping a false god. Some would argue, ''But how can God say this! We are free to worship whoever we want!'' Correct, but there is no other God. There is nothing in this world or even this universe that is worthy of ultimate worship except for the Creator and Sovereign God, who is over all things. To give ultimate worship to anything or anyone else is worshipping a false god. Now some Christians would argue that because we Christians do not bow down to statues or take part in pagan religious rituals, that we do not worship idols or false gods like the pagan people in Bible times, but are we really that much different?
Let's consider some of the Greek and Roman gods. Aphrodite, also known by the Romans as Venus, was the goddess of love, beauty, sensuality, pleasure and procreation. Ares or Mars was the chaotic God of war. Dionysus, also known as Bacchus was the god of wine and pleasure. Eros, also known as Cupid, was the god of love, procreation and sexual desire. Hebe, also known as Juventas was known as the goddess of youth. Hermes, also known as Mercury, was the god of commerce and travel. Hypnos, also known as Somnus, and Morpheus were gods of sleep. Kratos was the god of strength and power. Nemesis, also known as Invidia was the goddess of retribution and vengeance. Nike was the god of victory. Pheme, also known as Fama was the goddess of fame and gossip. Ploutus, was the god of wealth. Tyche, also known as Fortuna was the go ...
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