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1 | worship in front of a wooden cross | 2 Kin 18:4 | EdB | 145986 | ||
With the small amount of information you have included here it is hard to make a accurate assessment of the situation. If the cross has become the focus of worship then there is a problem. However if the cross is point of contact then it is less of a problem or no problem at all. In scripture we see the woman with an issue of blood reach out and touch the hem of Jesus’ robe. Was she worshipping his robe or was she using it as a point of contact, a point where her faith met the realities of this world? I believe she was using it as point of contact for her faith and worship in Christ Jesus. We are creatures that have been given powerful physical senses and very little spiritual perception. At times it helps to keep our spiritual senses focused if we have a point of contact. A place where our faith our spiritual senses combine with our physical senses to keep both on track. To some it becomes their Bible, not the verses contained within but the Bible itself, they feel closer to God when in contact with their Bible. Is this idol worship? Not being able to see their true heart it is hard to say, but in most cases I feel it isn’t, they are just using their physical senses, this point of physical contact, to keep their spiritual mind focused on the worship of Jesus. There are those that will reject this but again without being able to see the heart of the person we have to be very careful to not to judge another man’s servant. Romans 14:4. EdB |
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2 | worship in front of a wooden cross | 2 Kin 18:4 | DocTrinsograce | 146008 | ||
Good answer and well reasoned, brother Ed! To augment what you said: If someone thinks that a cross, bible, robe, alter, head gear, location, position, or even specific words embue their worship with some kind of extra efficacy, then that represents significant error! (As human beings, we can sure be superstitous!) We come to the Lord solely on the merit of what Christ has done. If we keep that in mind... and we communicate that properly to others... hey, if standing on your head helps your focus, I say go for it! :-) In Him, Doc |
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