House Church Talk - a different topic

[Adamkwyhmed at aol.com]

re: A stone of stumbling
 
Dear Cliff,
the difference is when the object causes a person to remeber their  
dependence/relience upon their creator, and, in time, for lack of love, their  
dependence/relience becomes more fixated upon the object instead of upon their  
creator.  In effect, anything can become a form of idolitry if one is not  careful.
 
Example: "If I pray a certain way, I'll get my prayers answered.  If I  live 
a certain way, I'll be blessed...etc."
 
However, we need to go back to and remember the scriptures regarding works,  
objects, etc.. that can become forms of idolitry: "for by grace are you saved  
through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not of works, 
 lest any man should boast."