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idols from the mind. What if...???

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acomplishedartis:
Idol. a. An image used as an object of worship. b. A false god.
2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.
3. Something visible but without substance.

So. yes. Either way, all our idols will come under God's spiritual fire. For us, it should be better sooner than later...

My deduction regarding what an idol from the heart/mind could be, would be whatever that is a false god to us, it would probably be nothing visible since the idol is from the mind, however, certain physical things can certainly show or represent the effects of this idols.

Examples,
As already mentioned: 
'evil and wrong doctrines and philosophies': 'freewill', also the 'hell' doctrine, the 'trinity', tithing, etc...

Some others:
living for pleasure, continuous self gratification --(hedonism).

self piety, illusion of being a ''good person'', religiosity (pride, lack of trust in God).

greed, envy, obsession for fame, power and control.


  These things only; cover many others. For now, I can't think on anymore.

acomplishedartis:

Well. Here is my last contribution to this topic, for whatever is worth.


And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue (exelence); and to

virtue knowledge (The state or fact of knowing.);

And to knowledge temperance (self-control); and to temperance

patience (endurance); and to patience godliness (piety);

And to godliness brotherly kindness (Greek word 'philadelphia': love of the brethren, fraternal

afection); and to brotherly kindness charity (Greek word 'agape': agape love).

...for if ye do these things, ye shall never (double negative strengthening the denial; not at all: - any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise)) fall

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