Now, in the next installments of this series, we will look at the major tendencies of Americans to fall into idolatry. It’s unlikely that each one of these topics will strike a chord with every person, but it’s probable that one of the three will penetrate deep into the trend of your heart to fall from allegiance to God.

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Part 1 of this series on Idolatry will focus on proposing the idea that people in America are idolaters today as much as any other generation that has lived. That’s a bold statement. To the average observer, we don’t see statues meant for pagan deities like those found in Acts. We don’t see the “high places” of sacrifice that were constructed in 1 and 2 Kings. And we certainly don’t hear praise and worship music to the tune of Ba’al. But does that mean we have escaped idols in our lives? I think not.

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