3 Kings (1 Kings) 5:5
Wherefore I purpose to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying: my son, whom I will set upon the throne in thy piece, he shall build a house to my name.
Exodus 28:4
And these shall be the vestments that they shall make: A rational and an ephod, a tunick and a strait linen garment, a mitre and a girdle. They shall make the holy vestments for thy brother Aaron and his sons, that they may do the office of priesthood unto me.
Jeremias (Jeremiah) 29:12
And you shall call upon me, and you shall go: and you shall pray to me, and I will hear you.
I understand clearly what God ordained. He commanded that temples and vestments and prayers be used to worship him. You have said that these things should not be used to worship him because they were used by pagans. Scripture is clear that God wants these things to be used in worship of Him.
Are you saying that the bible is wrong and that God does not want us to use the methods He commanded? Do you not acknowledge that God commanded this? How do you explain why you believe we should not do as God commanded?
Love,
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That is if you want to stay under the Old Testament laws and practices.
Acts 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
>>You have said that these things should not be used to worship him because they were used by pagans.<<
I said???? I can assure you that I did NOT write Deuteronomy 12:30-31.
>>Scripture is clear that God wants these things to be used in worship of Him.<<
Please show where God ordained statues of Mary.