- Introduction:
-The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches use statues and icons that are part of their worship and services. People who occupy objects for such purposes believe that they aid them in remembering God, Jesus, Mary, or other important figures in Christianity.
-Advocates of using images in worship regularly bow down before statues, icons, and images of Christian figures, kissing at the feet of the statues, and praying to them. Some professing Christians will even be rolling in front of statues, showering flowers on them, lighting candles before them, carrying statues in procession, and changing the clothing on them daily. In Roman Catholic churches, there are several paintings of Jesus, Mary, Peter, and canonized saints. In short, there is an abundance of religious iconography.
-This argument may be theoretically coherent, but does not work in practice. Occupying separate labels does not change the essence of what is being done. Moreover, the Bible does not provide any justification for three different classes of honor for three separate heavenly classes. All religious veneration that we find in Scripture is directed to God alone. Remember that God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24; Nahum 1:2).
-Advocates of using images in worship regularly bow down before statues, icons, and images of Christian figures, kissing at the feet of the statues, and praying to them. Some professing Christians will even be rolling in front of statues, showering flowers on them, lighting candles before them, carrying statues in procession, and changing the clothing on them daily. In Roman Catholic churches, there are several paintings of Jesus, Mary, Peter, and canonized saints. In short, there is an abundance of religious iconography.
- Why The Above Actions Are Considered Idolatry:
- The Case Against The Use Of Statues, Images, And Relics In Worship:
- A Valid Practice In The New Testament?:
- Veneration Verses Worship:
-This argument may be theoretically coherent, but does not work in practice. Occupying separate labels does not change the essence of what is being done. Moreover, the Bible does not provide any justification for three different classes of honor for three separate heavenly classes. All religious veneration that we find in Scripture is directed to God alone. Remember that God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24; Nahum 1:2).
- Defining What Is Permissible:
- Does The Creation Of The Bronze Serpent Support Bowing Before Statues In Worship (Numbers 21:6-9)?:
- Does The Creation Of The Two Cherubs Support Bowing Before Statues In Worship (Exodus 25:18)?:
- Does The Creation Of The Ark Of The Covenant Support Bowing Before Statues In Worship (Joshua 7:6-7)?:
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