The Making Of Images And False Worship

Images are a likeness of something. When an image is created, it represents all that the creator has in his mind for its identity.

Man was made in the image of God. Therefore, man represents all that the Creator had in his mind for his identity. Adam by his very creation was an image. This image was made of dust, fashioned by the hand of God, and in a miracle the dust became flesh. The image of God's own likeness, God called man.

The image of God which was called man, was to be holy. He would be a figure of God in human form. To see man in his image of flesh was to look upon the visible image of the invisible God. This did not make Adam a God. To be a God, Adam would have had to been God incarnate. This was not the case. But Adam was still the visible image of the invisible God. This would later be applied to Jesus.

God made man after his likeness and image. This we believe.

We know a little about first worship and sacrifice in the story of Cain and Able. Other than attitude in how a person worshipped in their sacrifice we know little else. Abel offered the firstlings and the fat thereof unto the Lord. To Abel and his offering God had respect.  To Cain and his offering God had not respect. It is right here we can see God will not respect the worship of everyone even it it is directed toward God.

Many have tried to discern why God had no respect to Cain and his offering. About all we can nail down is that he did not offer the firstfruits because with his offering it is not mentioned. It is however mentioned with Abel's offering. So there is something here. It appears Cain offered what he wanted and it appears to me it was not the very best. Apparently he did not put much thought into his offering. Abel took the firstlings. This means, before he provided for himself, he separated out God's portion. This is the origin of the tithing principle. Giving God the first.

What we have here is simply sacrificing and some form of bowing the head in prayer, kneeling, uplifted hands, and supplication. This simple worship would later be taken by apostate men and used in connection to their image idols. They would prostrate before them, kneel before them, lift up their hands to them, and utter words of praise and supplication. Taking God worship and perverting it to worship idols is not acceptable to any people of God. It will always be evil. We cannot use worship to God for idol worship. We cannot borrow idol worship and use it for God worship. God will not have respect for this.

As man began to make images (idols) which he called his god or gods, and began his worship of them, he became an idolater. Which thing God hates.

Many of these images were made after the human likeness and image of a man, woman, or child. He also made images of animals. Of the moon, sun, planets and volcanoes. In each and every creation of these image idols there was attributed to them certain powers. It was these powers that were developed into religious beliefs about the idol or image. From these beliefs the worship rituals were designed. And behind every ritual and body movement there was a message transferred to the idol god and to those who gathered and were part of the ceremony.

Worship of idols and the rituals thereof are all man-made because God never gave humanity these practices. Men invented them. They invented the idol god. They invented the ceremonies, worship, and rituals of these idol gods. They attributed to these idol gods power over them. These idols which man made with is own hands, he then worshipped. And God, well he got ignored and lost along the way. He was replaced by idols and gods. And while the people believed they may even be worshipping the true God, they in fact did not even know the true God. Here is the deception that has come upon the world.

The event of the golden calf brings us face to face with a reality check. This was an image of a god of Egypt. The worship is describe as: "rose up to play." Look at the event. Aaron made an altar before it. Then they made burnt offerings. Then they offered peace offerings. Then they sat down and ate and to drink. Then after becoming intoxicated they rose to play. The word "play" means to make sport, to be merry, happy, laugh, and we can only visualize this as some form of dancing or frolicking.  In exodus 32 it says they became so excited in their worship they took off their clothes and were naked. That day three thousand died. This golden calf idol is exactly a type of any idol man makes or makes of himself in which the people rise up to play and it is NOT OF GOD!

The making of images and false worship has been with mankind since before the flood. After the flood it came back upon the earth. At Babel it was totally revived with idol images and worship of Nimrod, Semiramis, and Tammuz. From Babel came all the world's making of idols and false worship. Look at Hinduism and Buddhism. Look at our movie and music industry. They all have this god and goddess, forms or worship, body movements, and incorporate in it all satanic music and drum beats. Look at the rave parties and all the satanism displayed. Look at all the strobe lights, laser shows, blasting and loud music, and the frenzy that whips up the multitudes into insanity.

We will at last see another image set up. It will be religious. It will be like the Babel image. At the sound of the music all are to bow. And Babel will come before the world as the antichrist image is set up. People will dance. They will worship the image of the beast. They will dance, they will sing, the music will be exalt the antichrist. And where will the people of God be?

I am very concerned that in these last days men and women will bring pagan worship into the Church. I already posted about all the circle dancing going on. I already pointed out the moves used in the circle dances. And now look, here some of those same foot and body moves are being used in what some are calling "Break Free" dancing. Actually it is all satanic and dirty dancing. As of now they are not using all the waist bumping, jerking, and gyrating, as they use in sexually perverted concerts. But some of them are being used. I predict they will increase more and more in installments here and there. And at last some really brave Pentecostals will really do the dog. I am glad I left the Pentecostal movement a long time ago. I became totally Apostolic Holiness and I have never regretted it. Yes, I am old fashion. Yes, I will never allow any use of images and false worship in my Church. Call us dead if you want, but we will not be LOST!

Bishop Reckart
A Man God Made For His Glory