The Study Corner    

Don’t worship other gods or worship idols

Exodus 20:2-5, Deuteronomy 4, Deuteronomy 27, Deuteronomy 29, Joshua 24, Psalm 106:28, Psalm 97:7, Psalm 115:3-8,2 Kings 17:35-39, Isaiah 57:5-14, Hosea 4, Zephaniah 1, Zechariah 10:2, Acts 4:12, Acts 19, Romans 1:16-32, Galatians 5:19-21, Revelation 21:7-8

Don’t practice witchcraft, sorcery or divination (includes astrology)

Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 19:31, Deuteronomy 18:10-11, 1 Samuel 15:23, 2 Kings 17:17, 2 Kings 21:6, 2 Kings 23:24, 2 Chronicles 33:6, Isaiah 8:19, Isaiah 19:3-4, Isaiah 47:9-15, Nahum 3:4, Zechariah 10:2, Acts 19, Galatians 5:19-21, Revelation 21:7-8, Revelation 22:14-15, Daniel 1:18-21, Daniel 5, Daniel 2:27, Micah 5:12

Kings of Israel are criticized for pagan worship

Solomon – 1 Kings 11
Jeroboam-1 Kings 12, 14
Ahab-1 Kings 16-18
Omri-1 Kings 16
Manasseh-2 Kings 21,2 Chronicles 33
Amon-2 Kings 21
Joash-2 Chronicles 24:17
Jehoram-2 Chronicles 21
Ahaz-2 Chronicles 28

Pagan beliefs are compared to sexual adultery

2 Chronicles 21:11-13, Isaiah 57:3, Hosea 4, Romans 1:24-32

Jesus contends with Satan in the wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13

Jesus casts out demons

Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 1:23-27, Mark 5:1-19, Mark 7:25-30, Mark 9:17-29, Mark 16:9, Luke 4:33-36, Luke 8:26-39, Luke 9:37-42, Luke 11:14-16

Needless to say, God despises any of these practices and their ilk.  It may seem like a harmless little “fun” thing.  That doesn’t make it right.   Socially acceptable and God acceptable are not the same.

These things are no joke, any more than Judgement day is a joke.

Please pray and think on your own about this topic. Do not base your views on societal norms. Man will deceive, God does not. You are responsible to God for your actions. “Everyone else was doing it” will not be an acceptable excuse on the day of judgment.

[bibleblock]Matthew 7:21-23[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Proverbs 10:12[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Proverbs 17:9[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Proverbs 25:21-22[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Luke 6:27-35[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]John 13:34-35[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Romans 12:9-10[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Galatians 5:6[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Philippians 1:9-11[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]1 Peter 4:8[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]1 John 3:14[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]1 John 4:7-21[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Deuteronomy 28:1-14[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Ephesians 6:1[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Philippians 2:12-13[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Matthew 7:21[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Titus 2:5[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Colossians 3:18-19[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]1 Peter 2:25-3:2, 3:7[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]2 Corinthians 2:9[/bibleblock]

[bibleblock]Psalm 101:5[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]Proverbs 16:5[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]Proverbs 16:18[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]Proverbs 16:25[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]Proverbs 18:12[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]Isaiah 14:12-15[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]Zephaniah 2:10-11[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]James 4:6[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]1 Peter 5:5-7[/bibleblock]
[bibleblock]1 Timothy 6:3-4[/bibleblock]