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NASB | Philippians 3:19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 3:19 whose fate is destruction, whose god is their belly [their worldly appetite, their sensuality, their vanity], and whose glory is in their shame--who focus their mind on earthly and temporal things. |
Subject: Idolatry on "Center Stage" |
Bible Note: "As modern people we usually think of an idol as an animal or human figure made of stone or wood. We see it as an object for religious devotion or magical power for pre-modern people who might prostrate themselves on the ground before it. If we have updated the idea at all, we might use 'idolatry' to describe someone's obsessional preoccupations with money or of an 'idol' like Elvis Presley. We have, in effect, distanced ourselves from the whole idea of idolatry by pushing it out to the extreme cultural and psychological margins of life. This distance has produced two problems: First, we misunderstand the most comprehensive description of the shape of unbelief used by the writers of the Bible. If we as Christians today see idolatry only at life's margins, we will be ill-equipped to use this powerful critical tool as the apostles and prophets did -- to understand and challenge the surrounding world. The second problem is similar to the first but even more important. If we do not understand the nature of idolatry, we will not be able to recognize or guard against it in our own lives and communities... Overlooking idolatry makes us blind toward our own problems... Idols are not just on pagan altars, but in well educated hearts and minds. The apostle Paul associates the dynamics of human greed, lust, craving and coveting with idolatry (Ephesians 5:5: Colossians 3:5). The Bible does not allow us to marginalize idolatry to the fringes of life. All too often it is found on center stage." --Richard Keyes |
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