COL 3:5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. What Does It Look Like Today? IDOLATRY Altar to the Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Detroit, MI Idolatry Today We Dont Call Idolatry Idolatry. Its Hard To Know When You Have Crossed The Line. Idolatry Today We Dont Call Idolatry Idolatry. Its Hard To Know When You Have Crossed The Line. Ezek. 14:1 Col. 3:5 If we find God to be so boring or so negligible that we must put other things in his place that really satisfy us more than he does, then we not only offend him, but we also destroy ourselves. What is an idol? Well, it is the thing. It is the thing loved or the person loved more than God, wanted more than God, desired more than God, treasured more than God, enjoyed more than God. It could be a girlfriend. It could be good grades. It could be the approval of other people. It could be success in business. It could be sexual stimulation. It could be a hobby or a musical group that you are following or a sport or your immaculate yard. John Piper Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN The Rich Young Ruler Lk 18:18; Mk 10:17 Christs instructions to this manthat he sell all that he hadare unique, but He did so to point out what was the one important quality missing in this rich young rulers life: God didnt come first! That is the message of the First and Second Commandmentsif God doesnt come first, something else does. In the case of the rich young ruler, his many possessions came first. Dave Johnson. Life, Hope and Truth Website: Idolatry Then and Now As seen in the previous paragraph, idolatry is much trickier than not praying to a golden statue of Buddha. Idolatry as defined by Jesus is anything that we value or love more than GodThe best way to test if any of these, or anything else, is an idol in your life is to ask the following question: "If Jesus wanted me to give this up, could I?". You can also ask "What do I use to define myself? Zoes Christian Q & A, Does Idolatry Still Exist Today? Have I Crossed the Line? THINGS TO LOOK FOR I Must Imitate My Idol (They are never wrong). I Devote My Time, Energy, Emotion, My All. My Life Is Changed When My Idol Changes. HOW DO I KEEP FROM IDOLATRY TODAY? Phil 3:4-6 Matt 22:37