Melancholymuse
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Re:False Gods - 2005/03/20 18:31
donbodo wrote:
Where does Paul say that gluttony and sexual misconduct are idolatry?
It's a long thread, so sorry if I am repeating something someone else already said:
Unclean sexual practices are connected to idolatry (Colossians 3:5-6), and this includes fornication. According to scripture fornication is a major sin (Acts 15:20,29, Acts 21:25, Galatians 5:5) and is covetous sexual appetite (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5). Covetousness is greed, which is idolatry (Ephesians 5:5), therefore fornication is a form of idolatry. Adultery is a form of fornication (Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9), therefore the sins of adultery, fornication and idolatry are closely connected. (Psalms 50:18, Jeremiah 3:9, Jeremiah 7:8-9, Ezekiel 23:36-37, Romans 2:22, Revelation 2:20-23).It is interesting to note that adultery is also linked to stealing (Psalms 50:18), and stealing is also a form of Idolatry (Romans 2:22). Therefore, those who receive intimate benefits without marrying are actually idolators.
Now, what's this about stealing? Yes, stealing is a form of idolatry (Romans 2:22). This is because a thief steals out of covetousness, wanting something that cannot be legally had. Covetousness is a form of idolatry (Colossians 3:5). A thief steals out of greed, wanting more than what is already had. Greed is also a form of idolatry (Ephesians 5:5). Therefore stealing, covetousness and greed are all linked as idolatrous practices. And as a last point, greed shows a lack of faith in God, because it shows one is not trusting that God will supply us with our daily needs (Matthew 6:33, Hebrews 13:5).
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