Dictionary of Bible Themes The worship of anything that is not God, including any form of religion that fails to do justice to the glory and majesty of God. Scripture criticises both the practices and the beliefs of false religions. Acts 17:29The nature of false religion See also Man-made images are worshipped Deuteronomy 4:28Psalms 115:4-7; 135:15-17 Isaiah 44:10-20 Jeremiah 10:3-5; 16:20 Daniel 3:4-7 Acts 19:26 Romans 1:25 See also Created things are worshipped 2 Kings 21:3Jeremiah 8:2; 19:13 Ezekiel 8:16 pp 2Ch 33:5 Revelation 13:4Secular authorities are worshipped See also Acts 12:21-23The dragon in Revelation may be understood as the devil and the beast as the antichrist: the forces at work behind the human authorities that defy the rule of God. Revelation 13:8,12Deuteronomy 32:17 See also Demons are worshipped Leviticus 17:7 fnPsalms 106:37-38 1 Corinthians 10:20 Revelation 9:20 Colossians 2:8,20-23 False religion is based on man-made traditions, myths and philosophies 1 Timothy 1:4; 6:201 Kings 14:23-24 False religious practices See also Immorality Ezekiel 16:16-17Hosea 4:13-14 2 Kings 17:17 See also Human sacrifice Leviticus 18:21Psalms 106:37-38 1 Samuel 12:21 False religion ensnares its adherents See also It offers no help in time of need Judges 10:141 Kings 18:29 2 Kings 19:12 Isaiah 16:12; 44:17-20; 45:20; 46:7; 57:13 Jeremiah 11:12 pp Isa 37:12 Jonah 2:8See also It prevents people from finding the truth Matthew 23:13Luke 11:52 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Kings 17:15 See also It devalues, degrades and defiles Psalms 106:39; 115:8; 135:18Isaiah 44:9 Jeremiah 2:5 Ezekiel 20:18 Numbers 25:1-2 See also It leads to immorality Numbers 25:3,6-8Romans 1:23-31 Revelation 9:20-21 Galatians 4:8 See also It enslaves Deuteronomy 12:30Galatians 4:3,9-10 Colossians 2:8 Jeremiah 16:18 False religion receives the full force of God's anger See also 1 Kings 13:1-3,33-342 Kings 17:18-23 Jeremiah 22:8-9 Micah 5:13-15 Nahum 1:14 Zephaniah 1:4-5 See also 4131 demons, kinds of6188 immorality, sexual 7350 drink offering 7454 sprinkling 8144 renewal 8747 false gods 8750 false teachings 8753 favouritism 8768 idolatry 8784 nominal religion 8808 riches 8829 superstition |
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