The first three of God’s Ten Commandments are about the relationship between God and man and the basics of faith, and the remaining seven commandments are for the benefit of man. The first three commandments are very important and are based on faith. That is why it is given the utmost importance. If these commandments are violated, the church will become a pagan religion.
If there are gods other than the Father, that belief is lost.
The idol gives a false idea about God. If one believes that God is in the image, then man does not conform to God. The kingdom of God will not come on earth. How does the Spirit of God come in the person who believes that God is in the image? No one has ever seen God. God is the Spirit (1 John 4:12; John 1:18, 4:24, 5:37). Since God is a Spirit and commanded not to make an idol, it is an insult to God.
The third commandment is not to pronounce the name of God. It means not to do injustice in the name of God. Do not use God’s name unjustly. Do not earn or commercialize in the name of God.
In the Old Testament and the New Testament, it is stated that the idolatry is sin:
Sentences from the New Testament:
Revelation 9:20
The rest of them who did not die because of these pestilence, did not repent of their labor, and did not turn away from worshiping idols made of gold, silver, brass, stone, or wood, unable to see or hear the demons.
1 Thessalonians 1:10
They told us how you turned away from idols to look for your Son from heaven, whom Jesus raised from the dead and free us from the wrath to come.
Romans 1:23
They handed over the glory of the immortal God to idols resembling mortal man, birds, animals or reptiles.
Romans 2:22
You who say not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
Acts. 7:41
They made a calf in those days and sacrificed to the idol. They took great pride in their own work.
Acts. 17:16
While Paul was in Athens expecting them, he was deeply disturbed to see the whole city filled with idols.
1 Corinthians 8: 7
But this knowledge is not for everyone. Some who have lived up to idols thus far are eating with the attitude of idolaters. Their conscience is weak, and it is defiled.
1 Corinthians 10: 7
Do not be idolaters like some of them. It is written about them that they sat down to eat and drink and rose up to dance.
1 Corinthians 10:14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
1 Corinthians 12: 2
You remember when you were Gentiles, you strayed to idols.
2 Corinthians 6:16
How does God’s temple match its idols? We are the temple of the living God.
Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, anger, drunkenness, dissension, sectarianism, hatred, drunkenness, nightmares, and so on. I warned you earlier that those who do such things will not inherit God’s kingdom.
Ephesians 5: 5
Know that the adulterer, the unclean, the greedy, and the idolatrous have no inheritance in the kingdom of God and of Christ.
1 Peter 4: 3
You spent a long time indulging in idolatry, lust, drunkenness, drunkenness, and idolatry, as the Gentiles would do.
1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
