Colossians 3:5: Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to
immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to
idolatry.
If we are going to define idolatry in the present age we must turn to this verse. What Paul points out is that idolatry is more than bowing down to an idol of stone, metal or wood. It is the force behind the idol that is the real object of worship and all of these forces are forces of the human flesh.
1. Immorality -- behavior that conflicts with God's expectations
2. Impurity -- mixed with the world attitudes and behaviors --lewd.
3. Passion (lust) -- the desire to possess another's sexuality
4. Evil Desire -- any desire out of line with God's commandments
5. Greed -- Desire for money at the expense of another person.
In short, idolatry is what happens when we fail to love God and our neighbor. So when your looking at the commandment not to make idols -- you might want to look at it a different way.
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