It is said that the root of various human sins may lie in "idolatry.

The roots of various human sins are said to be 🤔
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"Idolatry" is a possible cause.
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What is idolatry...? 🤔❓️
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It means abandoning the true God and worshipping stone, gold, silver, or wooden statues made by human hands as gods.

There is also idolatry in which living humans are worshipped as gods... 😰
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I think evil spirits... wanted to be like God.
... Chapter 13 of Revelation also describes the Antichrist declaring himself to be "God"❗️.

When Jesus finished his 40-day fast...
He was tempted by the devil.

At that time, the devil tempted Jesus, saying, "If you worship me (the devil), I will give you the glory of the whole world!"

... The devil... wants to be worshipped like "God"...

…Idolatry makes humans slaves to the devil…🥶
However,
by worshipping the true God (Jesus), people become free.
…By returning from idols to the true God, people are liberated and
become free❗️.

Once upon a time…🤔
I too was a slave to the devil.
I had eyes, but I couldn't see 😎
I had a mouth, but I couldn't speak...
I had ears, but I couldn't hear.
Moreover, it was humans who created those idol gods.
This reliance on idols is idolatry.
…Now, by believing in the living God and praying 🛐, I have received many blessings.

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.