We think some sins are in the past•Worship of Baal, Molech, Milcom•Wizards, Warlocks, Witches, Sorcerers

Man & the devil have not changed•Same desires•Same weaknesses•Same temptations

Idolatry: compound word•“an image, likeness…real or imaginary… heathen god…false god”•“service rendered for hire; then any service…”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Sorcery•“a. the use or administering of drugs

b. poisoningc. sorcery, magical arts…”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Sorcery•“…signified the use of medicine, drugs, spells•“…generally accompanied by incantations and appeals to occult powers,with the provision of various charms, amulets…to impress the applicant with the mysterious resources and powers of the sorcerer.”

*SourcesGreek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, ThayerExpository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine

Idolatry & Sorcery are sins of religion, Mt. 22:37

Old Testament: Idolatry•Household gods, Gen. 31:19; 35:2•Images, calf, Ex. 20:3, 4; 32:4•Ashtoreth, Molech, etc., 1 Kgs. 11:5-7•Calves, 1 Kgs. 12:28•Baal, 1 Kgs. 16:30-33•Dagon, 1 Sam. 5:2-5

*SourcesThe Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, TenneyPantheon.org

New Testament: Idolatry•Zeus & Hermes, Acts 14:8-18•Multiple, Acts 17:16-29•Diana, Acts 19:23-28

*SourcesThe Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, TenneyPantheon.org

Old Testament: Sorcery•Pharaoh’s magicians, Gen. 41:8•Pharaoh’s magicians, Ex. 7:8-13; 8:18, 19•Desert, Deut. 18:9-12•Saul, 1 Sam. 28:7-14•Manasseh, 2 Kgs. 21:6

New Testament: Sorcery•False christs, Mk. 13:22•Simon, Acts 8:9-13•Elymas, Acts 13:6-12•Itinerant Jews, Acts 19:13-16

Idolatry•Man

-Pope-Pastors-Preachers

Idolatry•Material creation

-Animals-Earth-Possessions

Idolatry•Self

-Sex-Abortion-Recreation

Sorcery•Mystical powers

-Fortune tellers-“Faith” healers-“Mother” Teresa

Sorcery•Illegal drugs

-Marijuana-Cocaine-Heroin

Sorcery•Legal drugs

-Alcohol-Prescriptions – abuse-Over-the-counter – abuse

Sorcery•Other

-Sniffing gasoline fumes-Huffing aerosols-Choking

We think some sins are in the past•Worship of Baal, Molech, Milcom•Wizards, Warlocks, Witches, Sorcerers

Man & the devil have not changed•Same desires•Same weaknesses•Same temptations