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Editorial
June 13, 1957
The Frontiersman
Wasilla, Palmer, Alaska
What is this article about?
Wes Lancasier's editorial warns that most people, including Christians, commit idolatry by prioritizing self or other things over God, referencing the first commandment and Eden's fall, urging readers to choose God to avoid sin and conflict.
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Wouldn't You
By Wes Lancasier
In North America, including the Palmer area most people would feel insulted if they were labeled idol worshippers. But by God's definition most people are, including many who profess to be truly Christian.
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The first law that God delivered to man was simply this; "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." What is it to have some "other god" before Him? Whatever is first in our affections: whatever has our greatest interest, devotion, allegiance and effort in life that is our god! If the God of heaven is not first with us in the manner just described, then something or someone else is. And that "something else" is our god for it takes the place that belongs to our Creator and Redeemer.
This is the basic sin that brought the downfall of man in the garden of Eden. "My way instead of God's way!" Self enthroned instead of God. Anything that is unlike Christ in our attitudes is self and to please self ahead of God is idolatry.
So long as man goes his own way instead of God's way we will have "civil war" inside us. We will be shackled in slavery to sin and we will have cruel destruction in the world.
For yourself and your children WOULDN'T YOU rather have God?
Pd. adv.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A. FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
By Wes Lancasier
In North America, including the Palmer area most people would feel insulted if they were labeled idol worshippers. But by God's definition most people are, including many who profess to be truly Christian.
1.
The first law that God delivered to man was simply this; "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." What is it to have some "other god" before Him? Whatever is first in our affections: whatever has our greatest interest, devotion, allegiance and effort in life that is our god! If the God of heaven is not first with us in the manner just described, then something or someone else is. And that "something else" is our god for it takes the place that belongs to our Creator and Redeemer.
This is the basic sin that brought the downfall of man in the garden of Eden. "My way instead of God's way!" Self enthroned instead of God. Anything that is unlike Christ in our attitudes is self and to please self ahead of God is idolatry.
So long as man goes his own way instead of God's way we will have "civil war" inside us. We will be shackled in slavery to sin and we will have cruel destruction in the world.
For yourself and your children WOULDN'T YOU rather have God?
Pd. adv.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A. FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Idolatry
First Commandment
God First
Self Worship
Sin Slavery
Christian Devotion
What entities or persons were involved?
God
Christ
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Idolatry As Prioritizing Self Or Other Things Over God
Stance / Tone
Exhortation To Put God First
Key Figures
God
Christ
Key Arguments
Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me
Whatever Is First In Affections, Interest, Devotion, Allegiance, And Effort Is Our God
Self Enthroned Instead Of God Is The Basic Sin From Eden
Prioritizing Self Leads To Inner Civil War, Slavery To Sin, And World Destruction
Choose God For Yourself And Your Children