People don’t give much thought to the problem of idolatry, but since Scripture spends so much time addressing this issue, we should understand what the Bible says about it and how to obey God’s command to have no other gods.
Idolatry is loving, trusting, or desiring something or someone more than or in place of God. All people, whether they claim to be religious or not, are by nature idolaters because everyone puts someone or something in the place of God.
As the command against idolatry informs us (Exodus 20:2-5), God forbids us to have any other gods before Him. Additionally, since our idols almost always take some kind of physical shape, whether in another human being or in some physical object, God highlights the importance of eliminating all images that represent God from our worship.
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