“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.” — Hebrews 1:3 (NIV) If the second commandment forbids manufacturing an image of God, a fair question follows: how, then, are we supposed to know…
Month: July 2026
“They make idols, but the idols will disgrace their makers; they are frauds, lifeless and powerless.” — Jeremiah 10:14-15 (paraphrased, NLT) We tend to imagine idolatry as something that happened to other, more primitive cultures, distant in both time and…
“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.” — Exodus 20:4 (NIV) An idol is, at its simplest definition, a substitute for…
“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15 (NIV) Abstract devotion is easy to claim and almost impossible to verify. Concrete devotion shows up…
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV) Imagine your life as a car. Who is driving? Who is in the passenger seat? And who,…