Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments — Exodus 20:4-6. The second commandment is a prohibition against idolatry and that it is very wrong. So far, we have learned the following: First, idolatry is wrong because it uses human reason to describe God on its terms; Second, idolatry leads to the worship of creation, rather than the Creator. Third, it is a deficient and substandard form of worship. Fourth, idolatry makes God jealous, preventing us from receiving the full benefits of His love, grace, and salvation. We continue: Idolatry is not limit...
'The Road Ahead' looks at some of the world trends issues and future forecasts from a Biblical worldview.