Is Incorrect Doctrine an Idol?

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Eli1

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Any doctrine, even correct ones, can become an idol.
Very well said my friend.
The only thing i wonder now is when is @HumbleBee going to stop getting himself banned every time, and change his ways and talk like a normal person in good-faith. :D
 

Aaron56

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Very well said my friend.
The only thing i wonder now is when is @HumbleBee going to stop getting himself banned every time, and change his ways and talk like a normal person in good-faith. :D
Yeah. The “tell” of doctrinal idolism is how quickly they cut others out of their lives who don’t agree with them.
 

p_rehbein

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An Idol is anything one puts before God in their mind and/or heart
 
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No one "worships" Christianity. Christians worship Christ and God the Father. And promoting false doctrine is NOT idol worship either. You could call it a form of idolatry, but that is not too appropriate either.
The end result is the same.
 
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do you think people who believe "false doctrine" understand it is false?

why would anyone believe something they know is untrue?
I know many people who know what they believe in many things is false; People have their priorities.
 
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Yeah. The “tell” of doctrinal idolism is how quickly they cut others out of their lives who don’t agree with them.
God is the Ultimate Authority Who allows people to cut themselves off from heaven for making incorrect doctrine their idol.
 

Pilgrimshope

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false doctrine isn t the idol it’s what causes men to create and worship idols doctrine creates ideology ideation ect the actions and idol making and worship comes from that it’s the motivation within minds and hearts behind idols and worship of them from Greek mythological gods worshipped in the times of the Bible or pagan gods of ba upon or Egyptian myths and worship of the sin and those false deities tbey claimed to be as pharoahs ect

doctrine is really important because it’s what shapes our belief what we take on and believe becomes our belief and faith and will impact our actions false doctrine can lead us to worship many idols but right doctrine will
Be as a compass and North Star to follow


The simplest and foundational example of false doctrine and what it is and what it causes in us . is in genesis chapter 2-3

God tells them Something really important a matter of life and death. It’s very clear blessing and also warnkng in one commandment “ you are free but this one thing you must not do or you’ll surely die “

satan then Came along after god said what he said and distorted it and said the opposite subtly and by explaining something to them

god had said this

“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:17‬ ‭

Satan said this afterwards

“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: ( now he’s going to explain why that’s not true ….what God just said mind you he’s gonna explain. Why it’s not true )

for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

( he’s removed the certain death part that God warned them about and created a reason to want to eat the fruit we”ll Be as gods ….now look at how false doctrine affects them they hadn’t eaten the fruit but now


And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

……..And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:4-6, 8-10‬ ‭

before that happened

“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

….And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:15, 18, 25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

after it happened

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

tbats what false doctrine can do can lead to worshipping idols and false gods it’s infact the born king that creates those idols and false legends and lores of gods and dieties and objects and distortions
 

Eli1

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I appreciate your trolling techniques, you are an undefeated champion :D but all i'm saying is that try to be yourself once in a while. It's not going to hurt you.

 

Aaron56

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God is the Ultimate Authority Who allows people to cut themselves off from heaven for making incorrect doctrine their idol.
My post was about those who make correct doctrine their idol.
 

montana123

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I do not believe false doctrine is idolatry because the people that believe the false doctrine think that it is the truth, and they follow the God of Israel.

It does not matter if you point out scriptures for they believe they have the truth, but are trying to fit it in to their belief system.

They are only believing a lie but I do not believe it is idolatry.

They are not putting that doctrine above God, and it is not like they think about it night and day reverencing it.

I do not think they make a copy of it and bow down before it worshipping the doctrine because it is so cool and groovy.

They think it is the truth so how can that be an idol for it would be no different in that sense than someone that believes the truth.

They are only believing a lie so they are committing liedolatry.

They do not put that doctrine as the most important thing in their life.

I do not understand how it can be idolatry when they believe they have the truth.
 

Blade

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Very well said my friend.
The only thing i wonder now is when is @HumbleBee going to stop getting himself banned every time, and change his ways and talk like a normal person in good-faith. :D
This is not something I needed to know nor care about. I am unsure why you didn't just PM which I would have done. He/she didnt need this nor deserve this.
 

Eli1

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This is not something I needed to know nor care about. I am unsure why you didn't just PM which I would have done. He/she didnt need this nor deserve this.
Well, i am sorry Blade but i don't have PM.