What the Bible says about Idolatry as Spiritual Fornication
(From Forerunner Commentary)

1 Corinthians 10:12-14 This passage appears in the midst of an epistle detailing the problems of a tumultuous congregation. Paul draws on the experiences of Israel in the wilderness as examples to us. He concludes by telling them, despite what manner of sin each individual was involved in, to turn their attention to overcoming idolatry. In others words, idolatry sat at the foundation and was ultimately the cause of whatever their sin happened to be. John W. Ritenbaugh The First Commandment Related Topics: First Commandment | Idolatry | Idolatry as Spiritual Fornication | Israel's Idolatry | The First Commandment

Revelation 2:20-21 The world's corrupt, godless society influences God's people beyond our realization, and spiritual fornication and idol worship in particular have long been the bane of both physical and spiritual Israel. For instance, when Judah's exile ended, only a remnant of the people (42,360) returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:64); the vast majority chose to remain in pagan Babylon. How many Christians today put the things of this world ahead of God? The Bible suggests only a small, faithful remnant will pay the price to return to God with their whole hearts and "come out of her" in the end time (Isaiah 1:9). Richard T. Ritenbaugh The Seven Churches (Part Six): Thyatira Related Topics: Churches of Revelation 2-3 | Fornication, Spiritual | Idolatry | Idolatry as Spiritual Fornication | Seven Churches of Revelation | Spiritual Adultery | Spiritual Fornication | Thyatira

 

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