CHAPTER 4: Page 4
Just like our physical body cannot survive long without nourishment, our spirit cannot thrive or survive without God. Jesus made this crystal clear in the gospel of Matthew chapter 4, verse 4, when he said, Man should not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Today, Christians may not see golden idols on every street corner, but polytheistic thinking and the spirit of idolatry are still alive…
CHAPTER 4: Page 2
People believed in spiritual realms filled with divine beings, and many still do to this very day. There were gods of the sun, the moon, the harvest, the sea, love, war, and death. These gods were tied to nature, survival, politics, and national identity. Cities were built around them. Kings ruled in their names. Festivals, rituals, and sacrifices shaped everyday life around these spiritual powers. The ancient world was not secular. It was very religious.…