Sentences with phrase «becoming idols»

I was less kindly rebuffed when I went further and wondered» as I have many times over the years» whether there was a danger of ideologies themselves becoming idols, and what would be required of us if that became the case.

Once you claim to worship the One True God, supplementary gods become idols, not to be respected.

That person becomes their idol, their everything.

I do everything I can to not allow one of those 3 to become an idol in my life.

Power becomes an idol.

At worst, the Bible becomes an idol that literally confuses the scriptures with their rightful subject matter.

Are you saying that you are absolutely certain that, first, there is an original for each of the writings in the (Protestant) canon, second, all those originals were inerrant and complete, third, Jesus is Yahweh, fourth, bible translations are not constrained by their translators» theology, fifth, creeds have not become idols, sixth, there is such a place as hell, seventh, the laws of Yahweh are not perfect and not a blessing of life to us?

Goods have become an idol for us.

When you decide what verses you believe or do not believe you have become an idol worshipper because you have created your own god to worship and not the God of the Bible.

These are not bad things, but if they become our obsession, they become idols.

I believe the balance is in knowing when I need to let someone else call the shots without becoming an idol worshiper.

Yet he felt the need to slay the monster of «human reason» that had for some become an idol.

Anything may become an idol.

The historical value of a school where Muhammad taught Islam counts for nothing if the school becomes an idol, which happens, allegedly, as soon as it is preserved and labeled, visited by pilgrims, and studied by scholars.

Symbols become idols when the elasticity between truth and its symbols is frozen into a stereotype that humanity can finally possess.

For many individuals personal success or sexual prowess can become an idol.

For Christians, the church or the Bible can become an idol.

Their spirituality (beliefs, practices, experiences) had become an idol, a hindrance to the presence of the reality of God in their midst.

«I had questions about inerrancy,» «I saw that truth is in many ways relative,» «I support the civil rights of gays and lesbians,» «I think «the market» has become an idol» and so on.

Sex, money, love are all good things that can become idols.

Can it become an idol or a god?

If they are taken as completely timeless — in the sense of being immune to the conditional character of historical existence — they then become idols themselves instead of pointers to the mystery that transcends history and culture.

Theological ideas can become idols which make us miss 2 important things: God and our neighbour.

The nation became an idol in the past, and it can again.

The next logical step is it becomes an idol which dominates and rules us.

These ideals of life have become idols, ends in themselves which finally bring not blessing but blight.

The catholic cross that the clergy say Christ (catholics actually call him God and he is not, he is the son of God) died on was per the scriptures actually from the greek word stauros meaning upright stake (no crossbar on the top); the catholic cross has become another idol that is worshiped and prayed before, this too is not according to scripture.

In some cases the preacher became the idol of the crowd.

Otherwise, our knowledge becomes an idol like all the rest.

It is so steeped within the church, it has become an idol.

When patriotism becomes an idol, the poor can become our enemies, the alien among us can become someone to be feared and the outcast can become someone we actively seek to marginalize.

When patriotism becomes an idol, the «other» whom we despise is the least of these.

At the end of the post, you will see how Rollins resolves this issue, suggesting that the very nature of the Bible protects it from becoming an idol.

«An Open Letter to Billy Graham Regarding Mitt Romney and Mormonism» address my thoughts on how some Christians have allowed their patriotism to become an idol worshiped in Jesus» name.

But at the expense of serving others or loving others, me time can become an idol in and of itself.

The following season, the first full one playing for United, Cantona would start to show himself, and show just why he became my idol.

I completely understand how that could have become an idol in my life.

Although Freddy's only redeeming quality was his morbid sense of humor, Englund became an idol to the young, who emulated the actor each Halloween donning Freddy masks and plastic claws.

But his tune on that particular reform has changed since he became the idol of that same education establishment.

Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard - partying and hard - throwing Mets pitcher.

Mean Machines, with folks like Julian Rignall running it, really became my idol and inspired me to start my own magazine later on.

The main cast are all very likeable despite some one - dimensional qualities; Itsuki is the ultimate good guy just wanting to help his friends become idols and protect them from evil Mirages, Tsubasa is the sickeningly sweet but charming idol - to - be, Touma Akagi is their impulsive but hilarious friend (remind you of Youske, anyone?)

Both are hired by Fortuna Entertainment to become idols and to strengthen their techniques to battle the hostile Mirages.

Haruka is also in Osaka, leaving Okinawa behind because she wants to become an idol.

By juxtaposing Mesopotamian cult figures with Classical antiquities and Renaissance paintings, Idol Anxiety examined how objects become idols and offered insight into the sometimes uneasy relationship between people and things.

He forbid that due to a simple reason that he did not want his followers to become idol worshipers and start worshiping images or statues of him.

Anything in our lives that takes first place before the Lord just becomes an idol.

Not exact matches

After reading Graham's book The Intelligent Investor in 1949, the author became Buffett's idol.

By becoming President, he can prove he is MORMON GOD just like his idol «Joseph Smith».

But when a good thing has become a bad thing — or even worse an idol — fasting can break the destructive pattern.