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    Section 5: The third Part is of Man’s Thankfulness

    What is Idolatry?

    It is in Place of that one God, or besides that one true God who hath manifested himself in his Word and Works, to make or imagin, and account any other thing wherein thou reposesta thy Hope and Confidence.

    What is Idolatry?

    It is in Place of that one God, or besides that one true God who has manifested himself in his Word and Works, to make or imagine, and account any other thing wherein you reposea your Hope and Confidence.

    1. a. Philippians 3:19; Ephesians 5:5; Galatians 4:8; Ephesians 2:12; 1 John 2:23; John 5:23

      Philippians 3:19

      3:19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

      3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

      Ephesians 5:5

      5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

      5:5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

      Galatians 4:8

      4:8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

      4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

      Ephesians 2:12

      2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

      2:12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

      1 John 2:23

      2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

      2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

      John 5:23

      5:23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

      5:23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

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    Changes from Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 95

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 95

    What is Idolatry?

    Idolatry It is instead in Place of that one God, or besides that one true God who hath manifested himself in his Word and Works, to contrive, make or have imagin, and account any other object, in which men place their trust.thing wherein thou reposest thy Hope and Confidence.

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 95

    What is idolatry?

    Idolatry is, instead of, or besides that one true God, who has manifested himself in his word, to contrive, or have any other object, in which men place their trust.

    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 108

    What is Idolatry?

    It is in Place of that one God, or besides that one true God who hath manifested himself in his Word and Works, to make or imagin, and account any other thing wherein thou reposest thy Hope and Confidence.

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