Idolatry College Essays Samples For Students

IDOLATRY, SOCIAL INJUSTICE, AND FALSE WORSHIP:

Introduction: Society and the People of God
Many thought that the Bible is simply a set of rules or guidelines on how to worship God. For others, the Word of God has nothing to do with government, society, and communities. However, the Scripture is clear that every matter about society is subject to the will of God.
1. Idolatry
Idolatry is one of the great sins abhorred by God even in the Old Testament. In fact, this spiritual adultery is the capital sin of the people of God. Idolatry has crept in into the land of Judah ...

Gods at War

How Can You Keep the Gods From Taking Over Your Life?
Idolatry is something which Christians must guard against during the entirety of their lives. Particularly today, with consumerism being as rife as it is, idols can be easily picked up just by going about daily life. The bible counsels against idolatry in many sections, including the (arguably one of the most important verses on the subject)
you shall not make for yourself an image of anything in heaven above or in the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship ...

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The worldview of a person is their view and understanding of their entire existence, including the world they live in. Religious beliefs reflectcolor a person’s worldview very strongly. In a comparative look, Christianity and Sikhism have some commonality as monotheistic approaches to the world, in the necessity for moral and ethical behavior that is good, in seeking truth, and in serving an all-knowing God Wwho imparts some of that knowledge to mankind. However, there are noticeable differences in beliefs about death and afterlife, human definition, and the meaning of human history. These beliefs structure their worldviews ...

There are lots of movies on the screen that are based on historical and religious figure Jesus Christ. Some of the movies are based on biblical narratives; some are completely imaginary and cause a lot of controversy. Towards the end of this month there is another movie about Jesus on the way to be shown in cinemas. To what extent should restrictions apply to allow Jesus to be depicted in movies? Or should Governments completely ban filmmaking about Jesus Christ?
As far as I am concerned, I do not favor this trend. Picturing Jesus on the screen can lead ...

Adultery and divorce are the factors that require great consideration because they affect the lives of most of people. In the cases of the adultery and divorce the counselor plays a significant role. Proper guidance by the counselor can help in saving the relations and lives of many individuals. In this paper, the counseling options and effective addressing of the situation involving adultery and divorce cases are discussed in detail from a counselor point of view.
In an adulterous relation, people loss their family, job, dignity, trust, self respect, relationship with families and God. The commitment and the loyalty of ...

THE EARLY GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL

The Early Government of Israel
The story of Samuel ushers the account of the condition of the government of Israel. In 1 Samuel, God takes His covenant people away from the failing theocratic administration under the tribal judges and into theocratic administration under united monarchy. It is important to realize in the account of Samuel and the major kings of Israel (namely Saul, David, and Solomon) that God is fully aware of what He is doing, even if His response seems to be manipulated by or dependent upon the people of Israel. Despite the mistakes of the nation ...

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The period after 323 BC to 30 BC, marked by the death of Alexander the Great and ending with Cleopatra’s death, did subsequently see the annexation of Egypt into the Roman Empire. It however, largely represent a time of considerable assimilations of Greek cultural traditions assimilated into the Empire. Hellenism grew strong on the Mediterranean shore, which saw the emergence continuous Greek civilizations, whose influence spread across the East Jordan River, Palestine, Panias and other regions where Judaism had already taken root (Hadaf 27). The contact between Semites and Greeks does however go as far back as the Mycenaean times, ...

The last era in the Old Testament is known as the restoration and is defined by scholars as the period that God restored His people back to Judah. In actual terms the house that was restored was that of Judah. This house is differentiated from other tribes of Israel using the term Jews. The Jewish community had become idolatrous and sinful which made them not appealing before God’s eyes, He hence turned His face from them and they lost His protective grace (Wood, 1998, p. 316). Due to this the Jews were taken into captivity by the Babylonians ...