You May Be An Idolater If…

Jeff Foxworthy made famous the statement, “You may be a redneck if…”, in his standup comedy routine. In reading through Tim Keller’s excellent book/study guide, Gospel In Life, I came across this table in which he highlights the various ways that we, as humans, are guilty of idolatry. It seems that Foxworthy’s statement could easily be adapted to fit the prevalent and pervasive nature of idolatry in our lives…something like, “You might be an idolater if…” As I read through the list, I remembering thinking, “Good grief, it seems like everything could fall under the category of idolatry.” That’s Keller’s point. The essence of sin is idolatry…trusting in something or someone in the place of God to give you significance and importance. Praise God for the grace that is greater than my sin, yes even my idolatry.

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