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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: Why Idols Are So Offensive to God
Description: He is the image of the invisible God.Colossians 1:15The reason God places such importance on not making idols is that He is jealous to guard against all images of Himself. Why? Because He wants nothing and no one to detract from the one true image of God by which He has made Himself known—Jesus Christ.The New Testament says (about God) that Jesus is “the exact imprint of his nature” (Heb. 1:3). That is why Jesus could make this stunning statement: “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9).The reas...