Renounce All Other Gods – A Kingdom Catechism

Renounce All Other Gods

A Kingdom Catechism

Believers must guard against all false idols.

Q 51: How do the redeemed of the Lord renounce all other gods?

A 51: The redeemed renounce all other gods by clinging to Jesus Christ only for their salvation, seeking the glory of God alone in all they do, and doing all things as unto the Lord always. (John 14:6; 1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:23, 24)

Renouncing other gods begins in recognizing that anything or anyone which commands the devotion, attention, and energy which the Lord commands of His people has become a substitute for God and, thus, a god in its own right. Whatever people look to for fulfillment, joy, peace, happiness, contentment, or any such affections or conditions has become an idol, since God alone is able to provide, and promises to provide, such benefits to those who love and fear Him. By recognizing all such idols in our lives and turning our affections toward God, we put such things in a proper perspective, so that they do not command and direct our lives, but benefit and equip us for living holy lives unto the Lord.

By meditating on Jesus, walking with Him along the path of holiness, serving Him by loving our neighbors, bearing witness to Him, and seeking the Lord’s will and glory in all matters, we may check our natural (sinful) tendency toward idolatry and become more focused and devoted in the pursuit of holiness.

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore, editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.