“So all Israel shall hear and fear, and not again do such wickedness as this among you.” Deuteronomy 13:11
Jesus is very jealous and His jealousy is like a consuming fire. He takes after His Father’s heart.
The worship of false gods is a very serious matter to God. He demands that anyone involved in this deception is be killed.
This chapter in Deuteronomy deals with lying prophets or dreamers who entice the Israelites to seek false gods.
God is testing the Israelites to see whether they love the Lord their God with all their heart and with all their soul.
The punishment from God to the lying prophets or dreamers is to be stoned to death.
God speaks in further depth about this subject. If a family member, spouse, or a close friend secretly entices an Israelite to serve other gods he shall not consent or listen to them. They are to be killed along with anyone else involved in the conspiracy.
God also tells the Israelites if people living in a nearby town attempt to entice them to seek other gods the Israelites are to verify the accuracy of the report and if true then they are to kill every human being in the town. They are also instructed to take the valuables of the people and burn them up.
The Christ follower cannot have anything to do with false gods or associate with any person attempting to entice you away from God.
God hates the worship of false gods and idols. He does not want you to be contaminated with this darkness.
Jesus wants all of a believer. He is not willing to share you with any form of darkness!
Hal Hollister Ministry 