Hmm-m!Do Not Worship idols 1. Why would God not approve of using an object as an aid in worshiping Him? 2. How can images, pictures, or symbols such as crucifixes interfere with proper worship? 3. Is it possible to make an image of God that is true to reality? Why or why not? 4. What about pictures or images of Jesus? Does this commandment prohibit depictions of Jesus? Why do you think so? 5. In Exodus:20:5, what does the word jealous mean? 6. How would you react if someone misrepresented you? What consequences occur when someone is not represented correctly? COMMENT: For God to allow anything to represent Him, which no image or picture can, God would have to accept false witness. God jealously protects His character and Being. Read Isaiah:42:8. 7. Why should we be glad that God is jealous for His people? What is the difference between being jealous OF someone and being jealous FOR someone? 8. What does the expression visiting the iniquity of the fathers mean? 9. How does it get passed from generation to generation? 10. How does God distinguish between those who hate Him and those who love Him? 11. To whom does God show mercy? Christs words JOHN 4:23-24 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. 1. How are we to worship God? 2. How can we conceive of God without images? Some Scriptures to Consider Read Judges 17. Note how Micah chose to worship God (verses 3,12). Do you think Micah was close to God? Why or why not?
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