Question 17: What is idolatry? Answer: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness,...

Question 17: What is idolatry? Answer: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness,...

This week we begin with Question 17 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

Question 16: What is sin? Answer: Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in the world he created, rebelling against him by living without...

This week we come to Question 10 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the...

Question 9: What does God require in the first, second, and third commandments? Answer: First, that we know and trust God as the only...

This week we come to Question 8 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the fall,...

Idolatry often demands less from us than the true worship that God requires, and this is one reason we might be attracted to it.

Of all people, Christians should take the most joy in the blessings of this world while also holding on to them with the loosest grip.

Why did ancient people worship carved images? What did they think they gained from idolatry, and what can that teach us today?

Is it possible to live in such a way that is outwardly morally upright but still in completely rebellion against God?

What does the command to remember the Sabbath day mean for Christians in the new covenant era?

Beware of using images in worship. True worship must be shaped according to God's revelation of himself in his Word.

The Ten Commandments are the heart of God's covenant with Israel. The first four speak of duties toward God.