Works of the Flesh False Gods, False Messages Galatians 5:20 FornicationFornication...

Works of the FleshWorks of the Flesh

False Gods, False MessagesFalse Gods, False MessagesGalatians 5:20Galatians 5:20

• FornicationFornication• UncleannessUncleanness• LewdnessLewdness• IdolatryIdolatry• SorcerySorcery• HatredHatred• ContentionsContentions• JealousiesJealousies• WrathWrath• AmbitionsAmbitions• DissensionsDissensions• HeresiesHeresies• EnvyEnvy• MurdersMurders• DrunkenDrunken

Idolatry Idolatry (eidololatreia)(eidololatreia)

• ““The worship of false gods” The worship of false gods” ((ThayerThayer)); ;

“Image-worship” “Image-worship” ((Strong’sStrong’s) ) – – Isa. 44:12-Isa. 44:12-17, 18-20. 17, 18-20. Function of the idol…Function of the idol…– Localize,Localize, Exo. 32:4; 1 Kgs. 12:28-29Exo. 32:4; 1 Kgs. 12:28-29

– Visualize,Visualize, Deut. 4:15-18Deut. 4:15-18

– Eventually, worship focused on the object Eventually, worship focused on the object itself,itself, Num. 21:5-9; 2 Kgs. 18:4Num. 21:5-9; 2 Kgs. 18:4

• To whom will you liken God? To whom will you liken God? Isa. 40: Isa. 40: 18-20; 25-2618-20; 25-26

• FornicationFornication• UncleannessUncleanness• LewdnessLewdness

• IdolatryIdolatry• SorcerySorcery• HatredHatred• ContentionsContentions• JealousiesJealousies• WrathWrath• AmbitionsAmbitions• DissensionsDissensions• HeresiesHeresies• EnvyEnvy• MurdersMurders• DrunkenDrunken

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• Basic error of idol worship, Basic error of idol worship, Rom. 1:19-Rom. 1:19-2323 (Worship of created instead of Creator)(Worship of created instead of Creator)

• Invisible God…Visible evidenceInvisible God…Visible evidence• Known by man…Refused to worship HimKnown by man…Refused to worship Him• Foolish…Worshiped images of corruptible Foolish…Worshiped images of corruptible

thingsthings

– Idolatry is a lie: False worship of false Idolatry is a lie: False worship of false godgod

• Man’s god: Man’s god: PrimaryPrimary dedication of time, dedication of time, substance & talents –substance & talents – Isa. 44:12Isa. 44:12



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• Forms of idolatryForms of idolatry– Image worship, Image worship, Acts 17:23, 29Acts 17:23, 29

– Nature worship, Nature worship, 2 Kgs. 23:5 (Dt.4:19)2 Kgs. 23:5 (Dt.4:19)

– Self-worship, Self-worship, Phil. 3:19 (Rom. 16:18; Phil. 3:19 (Rom. 16:18; 2 Tim. 3:4)2 Tim. 3:4)

– Covetousness, Covetousness, Col. 3:5 (Eph. 5:5)Col. 3:5 (Eph. 5:5)

• Flee from idolatryFlee from idolatry (1 Cor. 10:14)(1 Cor. 10:14)



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Sorcery Sorcery (pharmakeia)(pharmakeia)

““the use or the administering of the use or the administering of drugs…magical arts, often found in drugs…magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and connection with idolatry and fostered by it…metaph. the fostered by it…metaph. the deceptions and seductions of deceptions and seductions of idolatry”idolatry” ((ThayerThayer, 649), 649)

• FornicationFornication• UncleannessUncleanness• LewdnessLewdness• IdolatryIdolatry

• SorcerySorcery• HatredHatred• ContentionsContentions• JealousiesJealousies• WrathWrath• AmbitionsAmbitions• DissensionsDissensions• HeresiesHeresies• EnvyEnvy• MurdersMurders• DrunkenDrunken

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• God completely condemns sorcery God completely condemns sorcery with its with its presumed powerpresumed power of of imparting knowledgeimparting knowledge to man to man– Sorcery v. God’s prophet, Sorcery v. God’s prophet, Deut. 18: Deut. 18:

10-15 (Lev. 19:31)10-15 (Lev. 19:31)

– Rebellion, Rebellion, 1 Sam. 15:23 (Exo. 22:18)1 Sam. 15:23 (Exo. 22:18)

– Converts destroyed magic books, Converts destroyed magic books, Acts 19:19Acts 19:19



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• Modern-day SorceryModern-day Sorcery

–AstrologyAstrology (Isaiah 47:13-15)(Isaiah 47:13-15)• ““The study which assumes and The study which assumes and

professes to interpret the influence professes to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.” affairs.” ((Random House DictionaryRandom House Dictionary, 92) , 92)

• Cannot save!Cannot save!



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• Nostradamus (1503-1566)Nostradamus (1503-1566)– Tombstone (Salon, France)Tombstone (Salon, France)““Here lie the remains of the Here lie the remains of the most illustrious Michel most illustrious Michel Nostradamus, the only one to Nostradamus, the only one to judge all mortals and whose judge all mortals and whose pen, semi divine, wrote the pen, semi divine, wrote the future events to take place in future events to take place in the world, based on the the world, based on the course of the stars….”course of the stars….”



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• Nostradamus (1503-1566)Nostradamus (1503-1566)– ““He is the most pretentious of He is the most pretentious of

all prophets: he states blandly in all prophets: he states blandly in his Preface that his prophecies his Preface that his prophecies run until 3797.” run until 3797.” (Leoni)(Leoni)

– ““Many of his prophecies lend Many of his prophecies lend themselves to repeated themselves to repeated interpretations, so that they interpretations, so that they never seem to be out of date.” never seem to be out of date.” (Leoni)(Leoni)



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• Nostradamus (1503-1566)Nostradamus (1503-1566)– ““Friend & foe alike agree that Friend & foe alike agree that

his prognostications were very his prognostications were very ambiguous! … His foes suggest ambiguous! … His foes suggest he wrote of things which he wrote of things which happen most ordinarily, and happen most ordinarily, and not extraordinarily.” not extraordinarily.” (Leoni, (Leoni, Nostradamus: Life & LiteratureNostradamus: Life & Literature, 102), 102)



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• Nostradamus (1503-1566)Nostradamus (1503-1566)– ““In other words, Nostradamus In other words, Nostradamus

provided an ingenious system of provided an ingenious system of divination in which the misses can divination in which the misses can never be recorded and only the never be recorded and only the hits come to the surface. [About 1 hits come to the surface. [About 1 in 1000] For the reputation of the in 1000] For the reputation of the would-be prophet, such conditions would-be prophet, such conditions are naturally ideal.”are naturally ideal.” (Father (Father Herbert Thurston, 1915)Herbert Thurston, 1915)



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–Astrology Astrology (Isaiah 47:13-15)(Isaiah 47:13-15)

–White witchcraft; SpiritismWhite witchcraft; Spiritism



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• Modern-day witchcraftModern-day witchcraft– 60,000-200,000 witches in USA 60,000-200,000 witches in USA

(20 years ago)(20 years ago)– ““Redeeming social value in white Redeeming social value in white

witchcraft” witchcraft” (Richard Wood, Catholic priest)(Richard Wood, Catholic priest)

– Church of Wicca (nature worship)Church of Wicca (nature worship)• ““Bringing magic to the masses”Bringing magic to the masses”• ““If it harm none, do what you will”If it harm none, do what you will”



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• Modern-day witchcraftModern-day witchcraft– 1963: 441 “Spiritist” churches with 1963: 441 “Spiritist” churches with

membership of 200,000-700,000 in membership of 200,000-700,000 in U.S.U.S.

– 4 million practicing Spiritists in South 4 million practicing Spiritists in South AmericaAmerica

– 3 million in West Germany subscribe 3 million in West Germany subscribe to Spiritism, with another 7 million to Spiritism, with another 7 million

sympathizerssympathizers



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–Astrology Astrology (Isaiah 47:13-15)(Isaiah 47:13-15)

–White witchcraft; Spiritism White witchcraft; Spiritism

–Occultism (Satanism)Occultism (Satanism)

–Clairvoyants, fortune tellers, Clairvoyants, fortune tellers, etc.etc.



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• The occult; SatanismThe occult; Satanism– Church of Satan (1966); ~10,000; Church of Satan (1966); ~10,000;

started in San Francisco, CAstarted in San Francisco, CA

– ““Satan” is not a supernatural being, but Satan” is not a supernatural being, but man’s self-gratifying ego (what they man’s self-gratifying ego (what they really worship!)really worship!)

– The Satanic BibleThe Satanic Bible (Anton LaVey) (Anton LaVey)



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• Clairvoyants, fortune tellers, etc.Clairvoyants, fortune tellers, etc.

–James van PraaghJames van Praagh• Talking to HeavenTalking to Heaven



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““I’m clairsentient…I am I’m clairsentient…I am also clairvoyant … the also clairvoyant … the first is feeling, the second first is feeling, the second is seeing, very much like is seeing, very much like Whoopi Goldberg in the Whoopi Goldberg in the movie, movie, Ghost.Ghost.””

http://www.vanpraagh.com/bio.cfmhttp://www.vanpraagh.com/bio.cfm

James van Praagh

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• Clairvoyants, fortune tellers, etc.Clairvoyants, fortune tellers, etc.–For example: James van PraaghFor example: James van Praagh

• Talking to HeavenTalking to Heaven• Exposed by Michael Shermer Exposed by Michael Shermer

(“(“How to talk to the deadHow to talk to the dead” at ” at www.holysmoke.org/praagh2.htm)www.holysmoke.org/praagh2.htm)

–Cold ReadingCold Reading–Warm ReadingWarm Reading–Hot ReadingHot Reading



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• Why sorcery is sinWhy sorcery is sin

–Divination v. Divine, Divination v. Divine, Acts 8:6, 9-Acts 8:6, 9-11, 1311, 13

–Pseudo-power v. God’s power, Pseudo-power v. God’s power, Acts 8:7-11Acts 8:7-11

–Pretense v. prophetic knowledge, Pretense v. prophetic knowledge, Deut. 29:29 (2 Pet. 1:16-21)Deut. 29:29 (2 Pet. 1:16-21)



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False Gods, False MessagesFalse Gods, False Messages

• IdolatryIdolatry:: Devotion directed away Devotion directed away from the Creator to the createdfrom the Creator to the created

• SorcerySorcery:: Deceptive messages Deceptive messages displayed as the power of Goddisplayed as the power of God

• Turn to God from idols to serve the Turn to God from idols to serve the living and true God! living and true God! (1 Ths. 1:9-10)(1 Ths. 1:9-10)



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