23 Bible Verses about Idolatry
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For when people speak of us, they tell what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to God, to serve a true and living God,
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
The things our physical nature does are clear enough??mmorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party-spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you as I did before that people who do such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.
But formerly, in your ignorance of God, you were slaves to gods that really did not exist,
Yet what was left of mankind, those who escaped being killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands and give up worshiping demons and gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wooden idols, which cannot either see or hear or move,
You must not become idolaters, like some of them, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."
and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
Do you not know that wrongdoers will not have any share in God's kingdom? Do not let anyone mislead you. People who are immoral or idolaters or adulterers or sensual or given to unnatural vice
So if we are God's children we ought not to imagine that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, wrought by human art and thought.
No, but that what the heathen sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot eat at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons. Or are we trying to arouse the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is?
What am I saying then? That there is any such thing as being offered to an idol, or any such thing as an idol?
While Paul waited for them at Athens, he was exasperated to see how idolatrous the city was.
So God abandoned them, with their heart's cravings, to impurity, and let them degrade their own bodies.
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Abomination » Things that are, to God » Idolatry
Anger of God » Against » Idolatry
Ear-ring » Worn » Purpose » Idolatry
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
So God turned his back on them and left them to worship the starry host, just as the Book of the Prophets says, " 'Was it victims and sacrifices that you offered to me, O house of Israel, Those forty years in the desert?
Idolatry » Other customs of » Incense burned on altars
Idolatry » What should be done to idols
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
Idolatry » Rites of, obscene and impure
You have spent time enough in the past in doing as the heathen like to do, indulging in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousing, dissipation, and detestable idolatry.
Idolatry » Other customs of » Libations
Idolatry » What is idolatry
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
Idolatry » Everything connected with, should be destroyed
Idolatry » All heathen nations given up to
and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
You know that when you were heathen you would stray off, as impulse directed, to idols that could not speak.
For they had exchanged the truth of God for what was false, and worshiped and served what he had created, instead of the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen!
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By burning children
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With singing and dancing
You must not become idolaters, like some of them, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping images
Idolatry » Example of the kings encouraged israel in
Idolatry » Obstinate sinners judicially given up to
Idolatry » They who practice » Provoke God
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Molech or milcom
Idolatry » Objects of » Images
Idolatry » Annual feasts
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Senseless idols
Idolatry » Described as » Vain and foolish
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Idolatry » Other customs of » Prayers to idols
Idolatry » The jews » Practised, in egypt
Idolatry » Punishment of » Banishment
Idolatry » Great prevalence of, in israel
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Other gods
Idolatry » Exhortations to turn from
and shouting, "Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human beings like you, and we bring you the good news that you should turn from these follies to a living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.
Idolatry » The good kings of judah endeavored to destroy
Idolatry » Accompanied by feasts
If one of the heathen invites you to his house, and you wish to go, eat whatever is served, without raising any question, as far as conscience is concerned. But if someone says to you, "This meat has been offered in sacrifice," let it alone, on account of the man who told you and his conscientious scruples;
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-berith
Idolatry » Other customs of » Meat offerings
Idolatry » Punishment of » Eternal torments
But the cowardly, unfaithful, and polluted??urderers, immoral people, those who practice magic or idolatry, and all liars will find themselves in the burning lake of fire and brimstone. This is the second death."
A third angel followed them, saying in a loud voice, "Whoever worships the animal and its statue and lets its mark be put on his forehead or on his hand shall drink the wine of God's wrath, poured unmixed into the cup of his anger, and be tortured with fire and brimstone before the eyes of the holy angels and the Lamb. The smoke of their torture will go up forever and ever, and they will have no rest night or day??hese worshipers of the animal and its statue, and any who bear the mark of its name."
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the host of heaven
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Dumb idols
You know that when you were heathen you would stray off, as impulse directed, to idols that could not speak.
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the canaanites in
Idolatry » Objects of, carried in procession
You offered me the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rompha, The images you had made to worship! So I will deport you beyond Babylon.'
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Molten images
Idolatry » They who practice » Forget God
Idolatry » Described as » Hateful to God
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the assyrians in
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Nothing
As to eating things, then, that have been offered to idols, we all know that no idol has any real existence, and that there is no God but one.
Idolatry » Saints should » Not have religious intercourse with those who practice
What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who is supposed to be a Christian brother, and yet is immoral or greedy or idolatrous or abusive or drunken or grasping??ith such a person you must not even eat.
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping demons
Yet what was left of mankind, those who escaped being killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands and give up worshiping demons and gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wooden idols, which cannot either see or hear or move,
and said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will fall on your knees and do homage to me." Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For the Scripture says, 'You must do homage to the Lord your God, and worship him alone!' "
Idolatry » The jews » Often mixed up, with God's worship
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Queen of heaven
Idolatry » Punishment of » Dreadful judgments which end in death
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the true God by an image, &c
Idolatry » Consists in » Serving other gods
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Bel
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
Idolatry » They who practice » Forsake God
Idolatry » Other customs of » Tithes and gifts
Idolatry » Other customs of » Kissing
Idolatry » Saints should » Not intermarry with those who practice
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping other gods
Idolatry » Consists in » Covetousness
So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.
For you may be sure that no one who is immoral, or greedy for gain (for that is idolatry) can have any share in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
Idolatry » Destruction of, promised
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Chemosh
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Abominations
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Molten gods
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With sacrifices
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » On high places
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » On the tops of houses
Idolatry » Other customs of » Offered burnt offerings
The priest of the temple of Zeus that stood at the entrance to the town came with crowds of people to the gates, bringing bulls and garlands, meaning to offer sacrifice to them.
Idolatry » Consists in » Bowing down to images
Idolatry » Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » No gods
But formerly, in your ignorance of God, you were slaves to gods that really did not exist,
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By bowing to them
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With libations
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With prayer
Idolatry » Described as » Defiling
Idolatry » The jews » Forbidden to practice
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Ashtoreth
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Strange gods
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » Under trees
Idolatry » They who practice » Look to idols for deliverance
Idolatry » Saints should » Not covenant with those who practice
Idolatry » Described as » Irrational
So if we are God's children we ought not to imagine that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, wrought by human art and thought.
for, though they knew God, they have not honored him as God or given thanks to him, but they have indulged in futile speculations, until their stupid minds have become dark. They called themselves wise, but they have turned into fools, and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
Idolatry » The jews » Brought, out of egypt with them
Yet our forefathers would not listen to him, but thrust him off, and their hearts turned back to Egypt, for they said to Aaron, 'Make us gods to march in front of us, for as for this Moses, who brought us out of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him!' They even made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held a celebration over what their own hands had made.
Idolatry » Saints preserved by God from
But what is God's reply? "I have left myself seven thousand men who have never knelt to Baal!"
Idolatry » Led to abominable sins
but we should write to them to avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, immorality, the meat of strangled animals, and the tasting of blood.
That is why God has abandoned them to degrading passions. Their women have exchanged their natural function for one that is unnatural, and men too in the same way have disregarded the natural function of women and been consumed with passion for one another, men for men, acting indecently, and experiencing in their own persons the inevitable penalty of what they have done. And just as they refused to recognize God any longer, God has abandoned them to unworthy impulses and indecent conduct. read more.
They revel in every kind of wrongdoing, wickedness, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and ill-nature. They are gossips, slanderers, abhorrent to God, insolent, overbearing, boastful, ingenious in evil, undutiful, conscienceless, treacherous, unloving, and unpitying. They know God's decree that those who act in this way deserve to die, yet they not only do it, but applaud any who do.
Idolatry » Exemplified
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-zebub
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By kissing them
Idolatry » Described as » Unprofitable
Idolatry » Consists in » Swearing by other gods
Idolatry » Saints refuse to receive the worship of
When Peter actually came in, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet and made obeisance to him.
The crowds, seeing what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!" They called Barnabas Zeus, and Paul, because he was the principal speaker, Hermes. The priest of the temple of Zeus that stood at the entrance to the town came with crowds of people to the gates, bringing bulls and garlands, meaning to offer sacrifice to them. read more.
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rushed into the crowd, tearing their clothes and shouting, "Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human beings like you, and we bring you the good news that you should turn from these follies to a living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.
Idolatry » Is changing the truth of God into a lie
For they had exchanged the truth of God for what was false, and worshiped and served what he had created, instead of the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen!
Idolatry » Altars raised for
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Graven images
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Stocks
Idolatry » Saints should » Keep from
Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to images
They even made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held a celebration over what their own hands had made.
Idolatry » Objects of » The heavenly bodies
So God turned his back on them and left them to worship the starry host, just as the Book of the Prophets says, " 'Was it victims and sacrifices that you offered to me, O house of Israel, Those forty years in the desert?
Idolatry » Is changing the glory of God into an image
and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
So if we are God's children we ought not to imagine that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, wrought by human art and thought.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Diana
A silversmith named Demetrius was making large profits for his workmen by the manufacture of silver shrines of Artemis.
There is danger, therefore, not only that this business of ours will be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be neglected and the magnificence of her whom all Asia and the world worship will be a thing of the past!"
Idolatry » Saints should » Not partake of any thing connected with
What am I saying then? That there is any such thing as being offered to an idol, or any such thing as an idol? No, but that what the heathen sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.
Idolatry » Saints should » Testify against
and shouting, "Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human beings like you, and we bring you the good news that you should turn from these follies to a living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.
and you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but almost all over Asia, this man Paul has persuaded and drawn away numbers of people, telling them that gods made by human hands are not gods at all.
Idolatry » Punishment of » Exclusion from heaven
Do you not know that wrongdoers will not have any share in God's kingdom? Do not let anyone mislead you. People who are immoral or idolaters or adulterers or sensual or given to unnatural vice or thieves or greedy??runkards, abusive people, robbers??ill not have any share in God's kingdom.
Idolatry » They who practice » Hate God
Idolatry » Other customs of » Cutting the flesh
Idolatry » Other customs of » Bowing
Idolatry » Saints should » Flee from
Idolatry » Renounced on conversion
For when people speak of us, they tell what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to God, to serve a true and living God,
Idolatry » Warnings against
Idolatry » They who practice » Carried away by it
You know that when you were heathen you would stray off, as impulse directed, to idols that could not speak.
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
Idolatry » Objects of » Pictures
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Manasseh
Idolatry » Exemplified » Ahaz
Idolatry » Consists in » Speaking in the name of other gods
Idolatry » Objects of » Departed spirits
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Jehoshaphat
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Israel
Idolatry » Angels refuse to receive the worship of
It was I, John, who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, to worship him. But he said to me, "You must not do that. I am only a fellow-slave of yours and of your brothers the prophets and the men who heed the words of this book. Worship God!
Idolatry » Divination connected with
Idolatry » Objects of, numerous
For supposing there are so-called gods in heaven or on earth??nd indeed there are plenty of such gods and lords??6 yet for us there is just one God, the Father, who is the source of all things, and for whom we live, and just one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made and through whom we live.
Idolatry » Curse denounced against
Idolatry » Is a work of the flesh
The things our physical nature does are clear enough??mmorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party-spirit,
Idolatry » Other customs of » Libations of blood
Idolatry » Other customs of » Praise
Idolatry » Saints should » Not have anything connected with, in their houses
Idolatry » Described as » An abomination to God
Idolatry » Consists in » Walking after other gods
Idolatry » Consists in » Sensuality
They are doomed to destruction: their appetites are their god; they glory in their shame; they are absorbed in earthly matters.
Idolatry » Captivity of judah on account of
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping angels
No one can put you in the wrong by persisting in studied humility and the worship of angels, being absorbed in the visions he has seen, and groundlessly conceited over his mere human mind.
Idolatry » Objects of » Angels
No one can put you in the wrong by persisting in studied humility and the worship of angels, being absorbed in the visions he has seen, and groundlessly conceited over his mere human mind.
Idolatry » Making idols for the purpose of, described and ridiculed
Idolatry » Captivity of israel on account of
Idolatry » A virtual forsaking of God
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-peor
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » gods that have not made the heavens
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Vanities of the gentiles
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Vanity
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » With incense
Idolatry » They who practice » Are ignorant and foolish
for, though they knew God, they have not honored him as God or given thanks to him, but they have indulged in futile speculations, until their stupid minds have become dark. They called themselves wise, but they have turned into fools,
Idolatry » They who practice » Are mad upon it
Idolatry » Exemplified » Manasseh
Idolatry » Exemplified » Judah
Idolatry » Consists in » Setting up idols in the heart
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the moabites in
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Idolatry » Incompatible with the service of God
Idolatry » Adopted by solomon
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Asa
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nibhaz and tartak
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Succoth-benoth
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Adrammelech
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Anammelech
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Merodach
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nisroch
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Ashima
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nergal
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Idols of abomination
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Teachers of lies
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Dumb stones
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Helpless
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By cutting the flesh
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In private houses
Idolatry » They who practice » Pollute the name of God
Idolatry » They who practice » Go after it in heart
Idolatry » They who practice » Go astray from God
Idolatry » Exemplified » People of lystra
The crowds, seeing what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!" They called Barnabas Zeus, and Paul, because he was the principal speaker, Hermes.
Idolatry » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Idolatry » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Idolatry » Described as » Bloody
Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Idolatry » Exemplified » Ahab
Idolatry » Exemplified » Amon
Idolatry » Consists in » Fearing other gods
Idolatry » Who is an idolater
For you may be sure that no one who is immoral, or greedy for gain (for that is idolatry) can have any share in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
Idolatry » All forms of, forbidden by the law of moses
Idolatry » Woe denounced against
Idolatry » Forbidden
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Tammuz
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Rimmon
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Images of abomination
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » gods that cannot save
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Wind and confusion
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Stumbling blocks
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By kissing the hand to them
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In temples
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In groves
Idolatry » They who practice » Defile the sanctuary of God
Idolatry » They who practice » Are estranged from God
Idolatry » They who practice » Hold fast their deceit
Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to other gods
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping dead men
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Josiah
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Baal-zephon
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Nebo
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In secret places
Idolatry » They who practice » Are vain in their imaginations
for, though they knew God, they have not honored him as God or given thanks to him, but they have indulged in futile speculations, until their stupid minds have become dark.
Idolatry » They who practice » Inflame themselves
Idolatry » Other customs of » Singing and dancing
Idolatry » Saints should » Refuse to engage in, though threatened with death
Idolatry » Described as » Abominable
You have spent time enough in the past in doing as the heathen like to do, indulging in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousing, dissipation, and detestable idolatry.
Idolatry » Exemplified » Belshazzar
Idolatry » Objects of » Earthly creatures
and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
Idolatry » The jews » Followed the syrians in
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Jupiter
They called Barnabas Zeus, and Paul, because he was the principal speaker, Hermes.
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Mercury
They called Barnabas Zeus, and Paul, because he was the principal speaker, Hermes.
Idolatry » They who practice » Have fellowship with devils
Idolatry » They who practice » Ask counsel of their idols
Idolatry » They who practice » Boast of it
Idolatry » Exemplified » Nebuchadnezzar
Idolatry » Led the heathen to think that their gods visited the earth in bodily shapes
The crowds, seeing what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!"
Idolatry » Victims sacrificed in, often adorned with garlands
The priest of the temple of Zeus that stood at the entrance to the town came with crowds of people to the gates, bringing bulls and garlands, meaning to offer sacrifice to them.
Idolatry » Temples built for
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Remphan
You offered me the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rompha, The images you had made to worship! So I will deport you beyond Babylon.'
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Huzzab
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Chiun
Idolatry » They who practice » Swear by their idols
Idolatry » Consists in » Looking to other gods
Idolatry » Other customs of » Libations of wine
Idolatry » Other customs of » Music
Idolatry » Objects of » Pictures on walls
Idolatry » Objects of » Images of angels
No one can put you in the wrong by persisting in studied humility and the worship of angels, being absorbed in the visions he has seen, and groundlessly conceited over his mere human mind.
Idolatry » Objects of » gods of egypt
Idolatry » Objects of » Net and drag
Idolatry » Objects of » Brazen serpent
Idolatry » Wicked practices of » Practices of, relating to the dead
Idolatry » Other customs of » Peace offerings
Idolatry » Objects of » Golden calf
Idolatry » Objects of » Earrings
Idolatry » Objects of » Animals
and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
So if we are God's children we ought not to imagine that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, wrought by human art and thought. While God overlooked those times of ignorance, he now calls upon all men everywhere to repent,
Israel » Under the judges » Return » Idolatry
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry
Israel » Under the judges » Idolatry » King of moab » Repentance » Deliverance
Israel » Idolatry » Moab
Jews, the » Punished for » Idolatry
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Idolatry
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Idolatry
The tribe of Simeon » Plagues » Idolatry
worldly Snares » Idolatry
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Idolatry » Solomon » Influence » Wives
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Idolatry
Women » Zealous » Promotion » Superstition » Idolatry
false Worship » Idolatry » Forbidden
false Worship » Idolatry » Prophecies concerning the overthrow of
Topics on Idolatry
Abominations, Idolatry Is
1 Peter 4:3You have spent time enough in the past in doing as the heathen like to do, indulging in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousing, dissipation, and detestable idolatry.
Avoiding Idolatry
Revelation 20:4Then I saw thrones with beings seated on them, who were empowered to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus and the message of God, who refused to worship the animal and its statue, and would not have its mark put on their foreheads or on their hands. They were restored to life and reigned with the Christ a thousand years.
Idolatry Consists Of
Acts 7:41They even made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held a celebration over what their own hands had made.
Idolatry, Wicked Practices Of
1 Corinthians 10:7You must not become idolaters, like some of them, for the Scripture says, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to dance."
Nature Of Idolatry
Romans 1:23and for the splendor of the immortal God they have substituted images in the form of mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
