Idolatry is to give that honor and worship to 'the creature', which is due to the Creator alone. That this may be more evident-that covetousness, immorality, and other lusts are idolatry-let us consider what it is and the several kinds of it. These are the three great idols of worldly men, to which they prostrate their souls! And giving that to them which is due only to God, they hereby become guilty of idolatry. "The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life." Pleasures, and riches, and honors are the carnal man's trinity. Indeed, every reigning lust is an idol-and every person in whom it reigns is an idolater. For the apostle, who here makes covetousness to be idolatry, considers voluptuous people to be idolaters also, where he speaks of some who make their belly their God (Phil. Not only the covetous, but the immoral, are idolaters.
For a such a person is really an idolater who worships the things of this world." Ephesians 5:5Ī covetous man is an idolater. "You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or covetous person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God.
From the Gospel Coalition 2009 National Conference, Tim Keller (Session 1) delivers his "The Grand Demythologizer: The Gospel and Idolatry - Acts 19:23-41" presentation.
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