Flee from Idolatry 1 Corinthians 10:14

Paul the apostle told the Corinthian church members, “there has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able;”, and he let them know that God is “faithful” to provide “a way of escape” that they “might be able to bear it.” In chapter ten and verse fourteen of First Corinthians, Paul told the Corinthian church members to “flee from idolatry” where we read:

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

The verse begins, “Wherefore, my dearly beloved,” Paul began with the word, “Wherefore” which means “on which very account”, “my dearly beloved” which refers to “Paul's esteemed, dear, favorite and worthy of love church members”. Paul addressed the church members as his ones “worthy of love”.

The verse continues, “flee from idolatry” Paul added the word, “flee” which means “seek safety by flight, escape safely out of danger and vanish” “from idolatry” which refers to “being separated, departed and distanced from the worship of false gods”. Paul exhorted the Corinthian church members to “take flight” or “run from” worshiping idols.

When we think through these words from Paul, we see this to be his second command to not be involved in “idolatry”. Worshiping anything other than God Almighty and His Son Jesus Christ is “idolatry”, and church members are to avoid and “run” from them. We should never bow down to “false gods” and this includes ideas and activities that replace the true God in “time, energy, effort and resources”. May all who read these words examine themselves, and if they find any “false gods” in their lives, run from them.

Next time Paul exhorts the “wise” church members to, “judge what I say”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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