KINGDOM OF DARKNESS: IDOLATERS :KINGDOM OF DARKNESS: IDOLATERS WWJD Leadership Series www.champsbibleschool.org


Scriptureswww.biblegateway.com :Scriptureswww.biblegateway.com Leviticus 19:27You shall not round the corners of the hair of your heads nor trim the corners of your beard [as some idolaters do].Leviticus 19:26-28 (in Context) Leviticus 19 (Whole Chapter) Isaiah 43:9Let all the nations be gathered together and let the peoples be assembled. Who among [the idolaters] could predict this [that Cyrus would be the deliverer of Israel] and show us the former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear and acknowledge, It is the truth.Isaiah 43:8-10 (in Context) Isaiah 43 (Whole Chapter) 1 Corinthians 5:10Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy graspers and cheats and thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out of the world and human society altogether!1 Corinthians 5:9-11 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 5 (Whole Chapter) 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither the impure and immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who participate in homosexuality,1 Corinthians 6:8-10 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 6 (Whole Chapter) Revelation 21:8But as for the cowards and the ignoble and the contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the cowardly submissive, and as for the unbelieving and faithless, and as for the depraved and defiled with abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolaters (those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all liars (those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed)--[all of these shall have] their part in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. This is the second death.Revelation 21:7-9 (in Context) Revelation 21 (Whole Chapter) Revelation 22:15[But] without are the dogs and those who practice sorceries (magic arts) and impurity [the lewd, adulterers] and the murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falsehood (untruth, error, deception, cheating).Revelation 22:14-16 (in Context) Revelation 22 (Whole Chapter)


Easton’s Bible Dictionary searchwww.biblegateway.com :Easton’s Bible Dictionary searchwww.biblegateway.com Heathen (Heb. plural goyum). At first the word _goyim_ denoted generally all the nations of the world (Gen. 18:18; comp. Gal. 3:8). The Jews afterwards became a people distinguished in a marked manner from the other _goyim_. They were a separate people (Lev. 20:23; 26:14-45; Deut. 28), and the other nations, the Amorites, Hittites, etc., were the _goyim_, the heathen, with whom the Jews were forbidden to be associated in any way (Josh. 23:7; 1 Kings 11:2). The practice of idolatry was the characteristic of these nations, and hence the word came to designate idolaters (Ps. 106:47; Jer. 46:28; Lam. 1:3; Isa. 36:18), the wicked (Ps. 9:5, 15, 17). The corresponding Greek word in the New Testament, _ethne_, has similar shades of meaning. In Acts 22:21, Gal. 3:14, it denotes the people of the earth generally; and in Matt. 6:7, an idolater. In modern usage the word denotes all nations that are strangers to revealed religion. Matthew 6:7 ( Amp ) 7And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking. [I Kings 18:25-29.]


Torrey’s Topical Bible searchwww.biblegateway.com :Torrey’s Topical Bible searchwww.biblegateway.com Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God » Lead to idolatry (Exodus 34:15,16; Numbers 25:1-8; Deuteronomy 7:4; Judges 3:5-7; Revelations 2:2) Assyria » Idolatry of, brought into Samaria (2 Kings 17:29) Assyria » Idolatry, the religion of (2 Kings 19:37) Blasphemy » Idolatry counted as (Isaiah 65:7; Ezekiel 20:27,28) Covetousness » Is idolatry (Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 3:5) Egypt » Idolatry of, followed by Israel (Exodus 32:4; Ezekiel 20:8,19) Jerusalem » Idolatry of (2 Chronicles 28:4; Ezekiel 8:7-10) Levites, The » Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment (Exodus 32:26-28; Deuteronomy 33:9,10) Murder » Connected with idolatry (Ezekiel 22:3,4; 2 Kings 3:27) Sidonians, The » Israel followed the idolatry of (Judges 10:6; 1 Kings 11:33) Simeon, The Tribe of » Plagued for following the idolatry, of Midian, which accounts for their decrease (Numbers 25:9,14;26:14;1:23) Syria » Israel followed the idolatry of (Judges 10:6) Vanity » Idolatry is (2 Kings 17:15; Psalms 31:6; Isaiah 44:9,10; Jeremiah 10:8;18:15) Burial » PLACES OF » Often desecrated by idolatry (Isaiah 65:3,4) Canaanites, The » ISRAEL COMMANDED » To destroy all vestiges of their idolatry (Exodus 23:24; Deuteronomy 7:5,25) Desert, Journey of Israel Through The » RETURN TO THE PLAINS OF MOAB » Israel seduced to idolatry, by advice of Balaam (Numbers 25:1-3; Revelations 2:14) Desert, Journey of Israel Through The » TO MOUNT SINAI » People punished for idolatry (Exodus 32:25-29,35)


Torrey’s Topical search Cont’dwww.biblegateway.com :Torrey’s Topical search Cont’dwww.biblegateway.com Divination » EFFECTED THROUGH » Connected with idolatry (2 Chronicles 33:5,6) Egypt » PROPHECIES RESPECTING » The Jews who practised its idolatry to share its punishments (Jeremiah 44:7-28) Heedfulness » NECESSARY » Against idolatry (Deuteronomy 4:15,16) Ignorance of God » LEADS TO » Idolatry (Isaiah 44:19; Acts 17:29,30) Jews, The » NATIONAL CHARACTER OF » Prone to idolatry (Isaiah 2:8;57:5) Jews, The » PUNISHED FOR » Idolatry (Psalms 78:58-64; Isaiah 65:3-7) Judgments » ARE SENT, AS PUNISHMENT FOR » Idolatry (2 Kings 22:17; Jeremiah 16:18) Midianites » WITH THE MOABITES » Seduced Israel to idolatry (Numbers 25:1-6) Idolatry Moabites » ISRAELITES » Enticed to idolatry by (Numbers 25:1-3) Punishment of the Wicked, The » ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR » Idolatry (Leviticus 26:30; Isaiah 10:10,11) Repentance » SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY » Turning from idolatry (Ezekiel 14:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:9) Samaria, Modern » INHABITANTS OF » Their religion mixed with idolatry (2 Kings 17:41; 2 John 4:22) Woman » FREQUENTLY » Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry (Jeremiah 7:18; Ezekiel 13:17,23) Zeal » SHOULD BE EXHIBITED » Against idolatry (2 Kings 23:4-14)


Nave’s Topical Bible searchwww.biblegateway.com :Nave’s Topical Bible searchwww.biblegateway.com AHOLAH » Name of an imaginary woman, typical of idolatry (Ezekiel 23:4,5,36,44) AHOLIBAH » An imaginary character, typical of idolatry (Ezekiel 23:4,5,36,44) AMORITES » Idolatry of (Judges 6:10; 1 Kings 21:26) GODS » See IDOLATRY GROVES » See IDOLATRY HIGH PLACES » See IDOLATRY ICONOCLASM » See IDOLATRY IMAGE » See IDOLATRY JONATHAN » A Levite of Bethlehem, who becomes a priest for Micah; accepts idolatry; joins the Danites (Judges 17:7-13;18:1-30) LASCIVIOUSNESS » See IDOLATRY, LICENTIOUS PRACTICES OF PILLAR » Monuments of idolatry, to be destroyed (Deuteronomy 12:3) SOLOMON » His idolatry (1 Kings 3:3,4; 2 Kings 23:13; Nehemiah 13:26) VANITY » Idolatry is (2 Kings 17:15; Psalms 31:6; Isaiah 44:9,10; Jeremiah 10:8;18:15) WHOREDOM » See IDOLATRY WOMEN » Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry (Jeremiah 7:18; Ezekiel 13:17,23) WORSHIP » See IDOLATRY ABOMINATION » Things that are, to God » Idolatry (Deuteronomy 7:25;27:15;32:16) ADULTERY » FIGURATIVE » See IDOLATRY AHAB » King of Israel » Idolatry of (1 Kings 16:30-33;18:18,19;21:25,26) BETH-EL » A city north of Jerusalem » Idolatry at (Jeremiah 48:13; Amos 4:4)


Nave’s Topical search Cont’dwww.biblegateway.com :Nave’s Topical search Cont’dwww.biblegateway.com COVENANT » OF GOD WITH MEN » Repudiated by God on account of Jews' idolatry (Jeremiah 44:26,27; Hebrews 8:9) DAN » A city of the tribe of Dan » Idolatry established at (Judges 18; 1 Kings 12:28,29; Amos 8:14) DAN » TRIBE OF » Idolatry of (Judges 18) GENTILES » UNCLASSIFIED SCIPTURES RELATING TO » See IDOLATRY HARAN » Also called CHARRAN » Idolatry in (Joshua 24:2,14; Isaiah 37:12) HEATHEN » Wicked practices of » See IDOLATRY HEZEKIAH » King of Judah » Purges the nation of idolatry (2 Kings 18:4; 2 Chronicles 31:1;33:3) IMAGE » FIGURATIVE » See IDOLATRY ISAIAH » PROPHECIES, REPROOFS, AND EXHORTATIONS OF » Foretells punishment of the Jews for idolatry, and reproves self-confidence and distrust of God (Isaiah 2:6-20) ISAIAH » PROPHECIES, REPROOFS, AND EXHORTATIONS OF » Comforts the Jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by Cyrus (Isaiah 44;45:1-5;48:20) ISAIAH » PROPHECIES, REPROOFS, AND EXHORTATIONS OF » Denounces the evils of idolatry (Isaiah 46) ISRAEL » (Usually, in lists, the names of Levi and Joseph, » Idolatry of (Exodus 32; Deuteronomy 9:17-21) ISRAEL » (Usually, in lists, the names of Levi and Joseph, » Commit idolatry with the people of Moab (Numbers 25:1-5) ISRAEL » UNDER THE JUDGES » People turn to idolatry (Judges 2:10-23) ISRAEL » UNDER THE JUDGES » Delivered for their idolatry to the king of Mesopotamia during eight years, their repentance and deliverance (Judges 3:8-11) ISRAEL » UNDER THE JUDGES » Renew their idolatry, and are put under tribute to the king of Moab during eighteen years, repent and are delivered by Ehud, eighty years of peace follow (Judges 3:12-30) ISRAEL » UNDER THE JUDGES » Return to idolatry (Judges 8:33,34) JOSIAH » King of Judah » Destroys the altar and high places of idolatry (2 Kings 23:3-20,24,25) JOY » INSTANCES OF » When they turned away from idolatry (2 Chronicles 15:14,15;23:18,21;29:30,36;30:21,23,26) MICAH » An Ephraimite » His robbery and idolatry (Judges 17;)


Nave’s Topical search Cont’dwww.biblegateway.com :Nave’s Topical search Cont’dwww.biblegateway.com MICAH » One of the minor prophets » Denounces the idolatry of his times (Micah 1) MIZPAH » A city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin » Assembled by Samuel so that he could reprove them for their idolatry (1 Samuel 7:5) QUEEN » Worshiped » See IDOLATRY RELIGION » FALSE » See IDOLATRY REPENTANCE » INSTANCES OF » Of their idolatry, when afflicted by the Philistines (Judges 10:6-16; 1 Samuel 7:3-6) REPENTANCE » INSTANCES OF » Ahab, when reproved by Elijah for Ahab's idolatry (1 Kings 21:27; with21:17-29)   RULERS » RIGHTEOUS » Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry (1 Kings 15:11-15; 2 Chronicles 14:2-5) SAMARIA » City of, built by Omri » Idolatry of (1 Kings 16:32; 2 Kings 13:6) SUPERSTITION » INSTANCES OF » See IDOLATRY WOMEN » WICKED » Zeal of, in licentious practices of idolatry (2 Kings 23:7; Hosea 4:13,14) IDOLATRY Son of Jacob » TRIBE OF » Idolatry of (2 Chronicles 34:6; with34:1-7) ANNUAL FEASTS (1 Kings 12:32; Ezekiel 18:6,11,12,15;22:9; Daniel 3:2,3) DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST (Genesis 35:2; Exodus 20:3-6,23;23:13;34:17; Leviticus 19:4;:) WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF (Deuteronomy 17:2-5; 2 Chronicles 28:23; Nehemiah 9:27-37; Psalms 78:58-64;) PROPHECIES RELATING TO (Exodus 12:12; Numbers 33:4; Isaiah 2:18,20;17:7,8;19:1;:) FOLLY OF (Exodus 32:20; Deuteronomy 4:28;32:37,38; Judges 6:31;10:14; Samuel) DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST » See ICONOCLASM OBJECTS OF » Images of angels (Colossians 2:18) OBJECTS OF » Animals (Romans 1:23) OBJECTS OF » Gods of Egypt (Exodus 12:12) OBJECTS OF » Golden calf (Exodus 32:4) OBJECTS OF » Brazen serpent (2 Kings 18:4) OBJECTS OF » Net and drag (Habakkuk 1:16) OBJECTS OF » Pictures (Numbers 33:52; Isaiah 2:16) OBJECTS OF » Pictures on walls (Ezekiel 8:10) OBJECTS OF » Earrings (Genesis 35:4) OBJECTS OF » See SHRINE WICKED PRACTICES OF » Practices of, relating to the dead (Deuteronomy 14:1)


Greek and Hebrew Lexiconswww.e-sword.net :Greek and Hebrew Lexiconswww.e-sword.net 1 Cor. 5:10 1Co 5:10 YetG2532 notG3756 altogetherG3843 with theG3588 fornicatorsG4205 of thisG5127 world,G2889 orG2228 with theG3588 covetous,G4123 orG2228 extortioners,G727 orG2228 with idolaters;G1496 forG1893 thenG686 must ye needsG3784 goG1831 out ofG1537 theG3588 world.G2889 G1496 εἰδωλολάτρης eidōlolatrēs i-do-lol-at'-race From G1497 and the base of G3000; an image (servant or) worshipper (literally or figuratively): - idolater. ( also G1496 means same )   1Co 6:9 (G2228) KnowG1492 ye notG3756 thatG3754 the unrighteousG94 shall notG3756 inheritG2816 the kingdomG932 of God?G2316 Be notG3361 deceived:G4105 neitherG3777 fornicators,G4205 norG3777 idolaters,G1496 norG3777 adulterers,G3432 norG3777 effeminate,G3120 norG3777 abusers of themselves with mankind,G733 1Co 6:10 NorG3777 thieves,G2812 norG3777 covetous,G4123 norG3777 drunkards,G3183 norG3756 revilers,G3060 norG3756 extortioners,G727 shall(G3756) inheritG2816 the kingdomG932 of God.G2316 Rev 21:8 ButG1161 the fearful,G1169 andG2532 unbelieving,G571 andG2532 the abominable,G948 andG2532 murderers,G5406 andG2532 whoremongers,G4205 andG2532 sorcerers,G5332 andG2532 idolaters,G1496 andG2532 allG3956 liars,G5571 shall have theirG848 partG3313 inG1722 theG3588 lakeG3041 which burnethG2545 with fireG4442 andG2532 brimstone:G2303 which isG3603 the secondG1208 death.G2288


Greek and Hebrew Lexicons Cont’d www.e-sword.net :Greek and Hebrew Lexicons Cont’d www.e-sword.net Rev 22:14 BlessedG3107 are they that doG4160 hisG848 commandments,G1785 thatG2443 theyG846 may haveG2071 rightG1849 toG1909 theG3588 treeG3586 of life,G2222 andG2532 may enter inG1525 through theG3588 gatesG4440 intoG1519 theG3588 city.G4172 Rev 22:15 ForG1161 withoutG1854 are dogs,G2965 andG2532 sorcerers,G5333 andG2532 whoremongers,G4205 andG2532 murderers,G5406 andG2532 idolaters,G1496 andG2532 whosoeverG3956 G1496 εἰδωλολάτρης eidōlolatrēs i-do-lol-at'-race From G1497 and the base of G3000; an image (servant or) worshipper (literally or figuratively): - idolater. ( also G1496 means same ) lovethG5368 andG2532 makethG4160 a lie.G5579


Conclusions :Conclusions Idols are defined in scriptures and examples as anything we worship or focus upon in first place next to God. It is a selfish self-seeking and serving nature and way against God and one another that leads to sin, deception and finally ruin that we have genetically inherited in the fall of man. It is a violation of the first Commandment in both the ten commandments given by Moses and the law of love summarizing all- the 2 Commandments to love God and one another as ourselves as given by Jesus Himself in the NT. Jesus Christ gave Himself as God the Son for us so that we may repent or turn from these ways that God detests as usury- and turn towards Him to regenerate and save us through His sanctifying Holy Spirit.