God or Idols

Why did people continually turn to idols instead of to God?   2 Kings 12

Idols were:

God is:

Tangible

Intangible—no physical form

Morally similar—had human characteristics

Morally dissimilar—had divine characteristics

Comprehensible

Incomprehensible

Able to be manipulated

Not able to be manipulated

Worshiping idols involved:

Worshiping God involved:

Materialism

Sacrifice

Sexual immorality

Purity and commitment

Doing whatever a person wanted

Doing what God wants

Focusing on self

Focusing on others