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One true God

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Image via Wikipedia "For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God." ( 1 Thessalonians 1:9 )   There are "gods many, and lords many" ( 1 Corinthians 8:5 ) in today's world, just as there were in the ancient pagan world. In fact, the worship of many of these ancient deities is being revived in various dark corners of the so-called " New Age " movement today. Idol worship can also involve adulation of men and women--such as music idols, professional athletes, and movie idols, not to mention the humanistic worship of such political/religious leaders as Lenin , Mao , Hitler , Khomeini , and an increasing assortment of gurus and false prophets.   There is, however, only one true God, the God who created all things. "To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ , by whom are all things, and we b...