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We are called to listen to/obey, without delay, what God is trying to teach us (Deut. 4:1)
Those who lack understanding, like children. (Rom. 2:15, 1 Cor. 13:9-12, Ps.
37:31, 40:8, Heb. 10:16 quoting Jer. 31:33)
We demonstrate love for God by obedience to His commandments (John 14:15; Luke 6:46)
Set apart, moral and ethical, a model to the world of God’s own nature.
The word “holy” itself is used at least 549 times in the Scriptures.
In the Greek Scriptures (New Testament) the word for holy is Hagiazo
(hag-ee-ad’-zo).
Gain Blessing/Prosperity/Possession of what God has prepared for us (Deut. 4:2 &
40; 11:27; Isa. 1:19; Luke 11:28; Lev. 26:3-5, 9-10)
Gain Peace & Security (Lev. 26:6)
“The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark
land, The light will shine on them.” (Isaiah 9:2; Matt. 4:12-16).
“I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the
hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a
light to the nations” (Isaiah 42:6; Luke 2:32; also Isaiah 51:4).
Power/Authority
To obey the Commandments is essentially to be like God-like holiness (Lev. 20:26) and
action (Deut. 10:17-19; 14:1-2; 16:18-20).
We must not alter what God has commanded, either by adding to or taking away (Deut.
4:2)
It should be pleasing in His sight (1 Thess. 2:4; 1 John 3:21-22; Col. 1:10)
Even when doing good people often act with “mixed” motives.
We need to teach God’s commandments to our children and grandchildren (Deut. 4:9)
Idolatry is elevating any person, thing or idea above the true and living God
Anything that robs God of the worship and glory properly due Him.
Give God the glory due Him (1 Chron. 16:29, Ps. 29:2, Rom. 1:21-23)
We have to be careful to worship the Giver, not the gift (e.g. Isaac) (Matt. 10:37-38)
God Forbids Idolatry
God said, "You shall have no other gods before Me!" (Exodus 20:3-5, Ps. 81:9, 1
John 5:21, 1 Cor. 10:14)
Aven & Elil, "nothingness;" "vanity" (i.e. futile, useless, unreal) (Isa. 66:3; 41:29;
Deut. 32:21; 1 Sam. 12:21, 1 Kings 16:13; Ps. 31:6; 97:7, Isa. 19:3, Jer. 8:19) Is
there something in your life on which you are wasting significant amounts of time
& energy?
Shikkuts, "filth;" "impurity" (Ezek. 37:23; Nah. 3:6, see also Eph. 5:5) Is there
something impure in your life which is defiling your “temple of God”, see 2 Cor.
6:16-17)
Tselem, "a shadow" (Dan. 3:1; 1 Sam. 6:5, see also Jer. 10:15) Shadows fade
away (Ps. 102:11, 109:23, 144:4) Do you worship that which is transitory or that
which is eternal?
Atsab, "a figure fashioned by man's labor (Isa. 2:8-9, 48:5; Ps. 139:24) Are you
obsessed with any material thing(s)? (see Phil. 3:7-11)
Maskith, "a device", “a snare” (Lev. 26:1; Num. 33:52, Ps. 106:35-36) Designed
by Satan to capture human hearts.
The pride of life (the pursuit of self glory and honor) = self-worship = idolatry
(Daniel 4:30-33)
Predestined = According to God’s original purpose or plan, which has not changed (Eph.
1:4 -5, 11-12)