Some worship pleasure others, reason, philosophy, or business.

How would you like to pray to 'the spirit of the community' or pray to yourself or to mankind in general? These are some of the false gods proclaimed by the wise men of today. One of these modern leaders says, “God is myself” (). Theodore Graebner tells us that some who set themselves up as teachers–many even as religious teachers–say that God is merely “the spirit of the community” (). It is strange how modern men turn away from the living God, who is revealed in nature and the Bible, and invent imaginary gods to fit their unbelieving hearts. The story is told that in a certain museum in China there was an exhibit called 'The American God.' And what do you suppose it was? A dollar bill, neatly framed. Whatever holds the supreme place in a person’s life is a god. You shall have no other gods before Meīible reference - Exodus 20:3: “You shall have no other gods before Me.”Įxplanation: Do we still need this commandment? We certainly do.

Thou shalt not lie verse