The World’s Most Prolific Idol?

What is the world’s most prolific idol? The answer may surprise you. The Bible warns us not to make an image of anything in the heavens or on earth.

“You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. 5 “You shall not worship them or serve them... Exodus 20:4–5a (NASB95)

Today photographs abound, but these probably do not fit the definition of an idol, even though they are images. Idols inspire worship, which includes service to these images and what they represent. I therefore extend the definition to include any image that leads us astray from God and his truth found in the Bible. (Matthew 24:24, Deuteronomy 13:5) Jesus is truth personified (John 14:6). His Word, the Bible, is completely true. Therefore, any image that contradicts God’s Word is an idol.

When we believe and serve a false image about God and his creation, it is a form of idolatry.

What then exists today in great numbers that flatly contradicts scripture and detracts from God’s glory regarding creation? The globe fits that definition perfectly.

The globe earth, which is integral to the Copernican – Newtonian model of the universe, is an outright lie that is designed by Satan to cast doubt upon all of the Bible and lead people to conclude that there is no God at all.

The best place to undermine all of Scripture is in the first chapter of Genesis.

I have written in detail elsewhere about what some call heliosorcery, an occult form of sun worship which portrays the earth being in abject slavery to Helios (Satan), along with other so-called planets (wanderers) named after pagan gods. This system depends upon an unproven force that supposedly attracts all objects to each other called gravity, which is said to hold the universe together, thereby replacing God’s Son as the One who does that. (Colossians 1:17) 

Little children are taught that the globe idol represents reality, which outright contradicts Genesis Chapter One.

Those who grow up believing this model of the universe find themselves as adults unable to accept the simple teaching of Genesis about creation.

Instead we mangle the scriptures (called eisegesis) to try to make them coexist with our false cosmological model that includes our beloved spinning water ball careening through an infinite and scary “universe” going to who knows where at breakneck speed in multiple directions at once.

Rather than accept that we live on an stationary, stable earth that is the center of God’s creation, something our senses tell us is true, we choose to believe in the incredible Big Bang ever-expanding universe, in which the globe earth is a fragile and insignificant dot. Sadly, many sincere Christians insist that the Copernican model of the universe glorifies God. But how can anything that contradicts his Word of truth glorify him? It is impossible and pure self-deception.

Humanity persists in the unattainable quest of leaving the earth on a journey into outer darkness, not believing that God created an impenetrable barrier called the firmament on the second day of creation in which he placed the heavenly lights and above which is God’s throne. Those in Babel failed to break into heaven, and neither will we. Satan has once again fooled us into joining his attempt to dethrone God.

I realize that, if you are not familiar with the claims I am making in this article, all this will seem quite fantastical and downright idiotic.

But have you considered that to believe in the globe is to disbelieve Genesis?

I have found that often people are unwilling to even consider that Genesis is literally true because we have been so brainwashed to think that such a belief is backwards, pre-scientific, and a conspiracy theory, and no one wants that label!

But denying the truth of Genesis is to call God a liar, a scary proposition.

I would rather say that almost everyone in the world is lying or deceived into believing a lie.

May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, “THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS, AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED.” Romans 3:4 (NASB95)

Jesus said that the scriptures cannot be broken. (John 10:35) This means that the author of scripture says that every single word of the Bible is completely true and reliable.

Are we willing to contradict Jesus just to please those who serve the false religion of scientism? Is our motto “sola scriptura” or “sola sciencia?”

However, once a person sees the truth of Genesis Chapter One, the Bible comes alive in a new way. We discover that God’s Word is true even about cosmology! Once we know the truth, wouldn’t it be a sin to keep quiet about it? Shouldn’t we be willing to endure the scorn of the world to be loyal to Jesus and his Word? (Luke 9:26) God’s word is true. The globe is a lying idol. It is time for it to be smashed and the high place of heliocentrism torn down!

And now you have heard the truth. You no longer can claim ignorance. What are you going to do about it?

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Pete Beck III ministered as a pastor and Bible teacher in Burlington for over 34 years. He is married to Martha, with whom he has four children, ten beautiful grandchildren, and four amazing great grandchildren. He ministers in his local church as a Bible teacher and counselor. He has written several books, including two that are available on Amazon - Seeing God's Smile and Promise of the Father - as well as a wide variety of Bible-related articles.

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