One of the most common forms of sin is that of idolatry.
4"You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. (Exodus 20:4-6)
"Idolatry" in Greek comes from two basic words meaning "worship of" and "outward image." An idol is simply an image. Worship is service given. Idolatry, then, is to serve an image.
8Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ. 9For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily, (Colossians 2:8-9)
Scripture Quotes: World English Bible Translation.
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