The second commandment says people are not to have any “graven” or “carved” images. Karl Idleman, author of Gods at war: Defeating the idols that battle for your heart, suggest that every sin, struggle, discouragement and lack of purpose in people’s lives are because of idolatry (Idleman, 2013). There are things in life, that people hold near and dear to their hearts anything from food, love, success, money family or even themselves. Consequently, these same things that are held so close to the heart can become gods or idols consciously or unconsciously and they are at war (Idleman, 2013). There is much at risk and all the relationships, hopes and dreams are relying on which god wins the war for our hearts.
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In all probability, the god that