Most Christian idol-worshipers are offended when referred to as idol-worshipers.  We know it is forbidden to worship idols but nevertheless worship idols while convincing ourselves that we do not.  But God cannot be mocked.  An idol is that thing that steals our hearts from God.

Whenever there is a cautionary word of prophecy, it is customary for supercilious Christians to automatically exclude themselves.  Thus, some Christians object to the assertion that Christians are idol worshipers on the grounds that it does not leave room for possible exceptions.  But the prophetic word does not give room for self-exclusion.  It is tautological, creating the need for general self-introspection.

Atheism does not exist. Man is a worshiper. Everybody worships. The critical question is who or what we worship.

I went to buy blank videotapes in a van emblazoned with Christian VideoNet on both sides. When I came out of the van, an Asiatic gentleman engaged me in friendly banter. He was clearly not a Christian, but I soon got the impression he was in the marketplace for a new religion. He did not wait for me to witness to him. Having seen the insignia on the van, he wanted me to tell him about Christianity. But then he had some vital questions he wanted cleared up right at the onset.

“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17). Therefore, saving faith comes by hearing that Jesus is the saviour; and thereby we are saved. Similarly, healing faith comes by hearing that Jesus is the healer, and thereby we are healed: “This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, ‘He took our sicknesses and bore our diseases.’” (Matthew 8:17).

Most definitely! In the Old Testament, God reveals himself as Jehovah Rophe; the Lord who heals. He said to Israel: “If you will listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and obey it, and do what is right, then I will not make you suffer the diseases I sent on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord who heals you.” (Exodus 15:26).