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Idolatry is all about what people put above God.
Matthew 6: 24 reminds us that we cannot slave for God and for riches. They are two different masters over us.
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Did early christians celebrate Christmas?
Many scholars agree that most Christmas traditions have their root in non-Christian and pagan customs. These include Santa Claus, as well as using mistletoe and the Christmas tree, exchanging gifts, burning candles and Yules logs, handing decorative wreaths, and caroling. Regarding some of these customs, the book The Externals of the Catholic Church observed: " When we give or receive Christmas gifts and hang green wresths in our homes and churches, how many of us are aware that we are probably abserving pagan customs?" According to the Book of Amos 5: 21,23. God does not approve of the blending of pagan customs with pure worship, but despise such behaviour. According to the Book of John 4: 23, God is looking for worshippers who worship him with spirit and truth. So to answer your question, which is: " Did early Christians celebrate Christmas? The Bible was made available for all those who would like to worship God according to his requirements. Celebration of christmas is no where to be found as something approved by God. Our world is filled with pagan beliefs, and it is of our reponsibility to have the accurate knowledge of God, because it is life-saving. Read John 17: 3
How might fleshly desires becomes a god?
Here is what the Bible has to say concerning your question. The Book of Galatians 5: 13-23 shows that there are two forms of desire. Fleshly desire and God's fruitage desire, and they both oppose each other. The Book of Matthew 6: 24 shows that no one can slave for two masters ; for either we will hate one and love the other. Fleshly desires are: Sexual immorality, uncleanness, brazen conduct, idolatry, spiritism, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, dissensions, divisions, sects, envy, drunkenness, wild parties and things like these. The fruitage of God's spirit is: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. So to answer your question, which is: How can flrshly desires become a god. The Book of Plilippians 3: 19 shows that our belly can become a god in the sense that our stomach or inward parts denote a person's fleshly appetite, or desire. Our daily focus could be so strong that our conversation on daily bases can be all about our wild parties, our future holiday abroad, and all the selfies that people fill their show-offs to, on their phones, to others. A person can become a slave to his belly, that is, to fleshly desire or appetite, and make this his god The Book of Roman 16: 18 reads. " For men of that sort are slaves, not to our Lord Christ, but of their own appetites ( or bellies ), and by smooth talk and flattering speech they seduce the hearts of unsuspecting ones". That smooth talk and flattering speech can be found in the world of publicity that we are surrounded with.
