Gods word says “You shall have no other gods before me.” And “you shall not make for your self an idol.” Therefore anything in your life that comes before Jesus Christ is an idol, and God hates it.
Money, TV, music, bigger houses, cars etc; none of these things are wrong in and of themselves; however Gods word says “You shall have no other gods before me…you shall not make for your self an idol.” Therefore anything in your life that comes before Jesus Christ is an idol, even if you don’t physically bow down and “worship” it.
What are you passionate about? What occupies your thoughts? What do you spend your time pursuing? How you answer the above questions will determine, what your god is!
1 John 5:1-5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?