Exodus 20:4, Derteronomy 5:8
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath.
Deuteronomy 4:16-18
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the simultude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth.
Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget ... and mke you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee.
Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman.
2 Kingw 18:3-4
He [Hezekiah] did that which was right in the sight of the LORD....
2006-06-22 06:37:10 · 8 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes sure. This was officialy delt with at
The Second Council of Nicaea
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11045a.htm
2006-06-22 06:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, it's fine to wear it as long as you don't worship it. In ancient times, when Christians met behind closed doors in various others' homes, they would often put a crude symbol of the fish upon the door to denote whom was meeting inside. Since it was a thinly veiled reference to Christ feeding the multitudes with the fish & loaves, those who were well versed in the gospels knew what it meant but for some time, no one else did.
However, certain 'religions' or, as they should be called, cults, have since prostituted certain religious icons, exactly as the scriptures say we should not, for that, among several other reasons, we can safely surmise that they are no longer true religions that follow the Word of God.
I am almost certain that one of the additional reasons why God brought Jesus up into Heaven is because He would've still been spinning to this day in His grave over all the idolatry & graven images & icons, such as the image of the cross, which have since been worshipped. He, Himself, said (& I paraphrase) that it is not He that should be worshipped, nor even followed, but the message that He brought to us all!
2006-06-22 13:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by brmick1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't want us making images for the purpose of worshiping them. God doesn't prohibit image making all together.
Ex 25:18-19 God commands Moses to make statues of cherubim. Num 21:8, God tells Moses to make a bronze serpant. JJews used many images in their temples. Example Angels, trees, animals and flowers. You can find that in 1st Kings
2006-06-22 13:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by Swordsman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple answer
a SYMBOL OF FAITH is not an idol
it is just a display of love as is a ring to show engagement or marriage
some people will say that a wedding ring is a symbol of slavery and and acceptence of subservience
how very out dated is that
love is GREAT in any form
be PROUD to show it
best regards
m.m.
2006-06-22 14:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by medicine man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cross was a tool for murder, plus the ALMIGHTY gave all humans a spirit cross in our bodies to washoff in flowing river water, to ternsfer from the spirit of error to the spirit of truth.
2006-06-22 14:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by Dwi C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are NOT idols, wise guy ! It seems that you fell asleep in times of Moses and just awoke now
2006-06-22 14:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not right to wear the crucifix but I think that it is ok to wear a plain cross.
2006-06-24 23:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by jessicake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not prohibit to make them, it is prohibit to worship them. i personally wear a cross, yet i wear it to remind me that god so loved me that he died for me. that way i remember every day to be a good person.
2006-06-22 13:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by pauly_06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋