It's o-k to have images of God as long as you're not worshipping them
because the commandment to not make an image is tied to the first
commanment.  "Graven by art and man's device" in Acts has the same thought:
the objects were made for worship and therefore objectionable.

Literalism is the bane of evangelicalism.

Chad Bresson
Xenia, OH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Dea5315@...>
To: <soundofgrace@...>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] faith comes by HEARING


> In a message dated 2/26/2004 2:37:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
breusswane@... writes:
>
> > David, we're talking about the word "graven" as it is used
> > to describe
> > images... the word you're using is "engraven".
>
> Chad,
>
> My Bible says graven.  Sorry.
> Now, you want to use the excuse that it's talking about other gods? Then
what do you do with the verse I ask you to read below, that should make it
clear.
> "Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that
the GODHEAD  is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, GRAVEN BY ART AND MAN"S
DEVICE."  Acts 17:29
> Now, how are you going to tell me it's still okay to have images of God?
:)
>
> David
>
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