CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro: Can God Be Worshipped Through Physical Objects?
2:02 First: What Idolatry Actually Is (The Golden Calf)
6:23 #1 The Pillar of Cloud
7:54 #2 Fire
8:56 #3 The Ark of the Covenant
11:14 #4 The Temple in Jerusalem
12:46 #5 The City of Jerusalem
13:33 #6 The Altar
15:04 #7 God's Throne in Heaven
20:41 The Incarnation: Why Physical Worship Isn't Idolatry
35:12 Closing Thoughts & Outro

Catholics get accused of idolatry constantly — statues, icons, incense, sacred objects. But before anyone makes that charge, they need to reckon with what the Bible actually says. In this episode of Catholic Bible Highlights, Kenny Burchard and Dave Armstrong walk through seven biblical instances where God is worshipped through or in conjunction with physical objects — from the pillar of cloud and the Ark of the Covenant, to Solomon's altar, to the throne of God in Revelation. None of them were forbidden. Several were commanded. The charge of idolatry against Catholics collapses when you read the whole Bible. Download the free verse reference sheet in the description and follow along.

RESOURCES:

• FREE Downloadable PDF Worksheet - https://kennyburchard.com/go/physical-worship
• BOOK - Biblical Evidence for the Communion of Saints - https://tinyurl.com/ywjee77r
• CBH Digital Apologetics Library Bundle - 14 Books/$99 - https://tinyurl.com/bdzapzx2
• BLOG - Saints, Purgatory, & Penance [section IV] - https://tinyurl.com/ytv9rjz2
• DAVE ARMSTRONG BOOKS: "CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS EBOOK SUPERSTORE" (50+ TITLES : EpUB + PDF FOR $9.99 / Save More with "Bundle" Discount Deals) - https://davearmstrongbooks.store

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