Although Hezekiah's father was an Idolater, Hezekiah‘ cleansed his path,
An Idolater is someone who“transfers his indestructible notion of God to anything other than God.
Neither was Abraham a Jew nor a Christian, but upright and obedient,
and not an Idolater.
I have truly turned my face towards Him who created the heavens and the earth:
I have chosen one way and am not an Idolater.
Say:"My way, and that of my followers, is to call you to God with full perception. All glory to God,
I am not an Idolater.
This probably happened because Pelatiah was the most prominent and influential prince and
the foremost Idolater. His sudden death proved that he was a false prophet!
The adulterer shall not marry save an adulteress or an idolatress,
and the adulteress none shall marry save an adulterer or an Idolater. All that is forbidden unto believers.
It is my firm belief that, if our plan of education is followed up,
there will not be a single Idolater among respectable classes in Bengal thirty years hence.
The adulterer shall marry none but an adulteress or an idolatress;
and the adulteress shall marry none but an adulterer or an Idolater. That has been prohibited for the believers.
The fornicator shall marry none but a fornicatress or an idolatress;
and the fornicatress none shall marry her but a fornicator or an Idolater; that is forbidden to the believers.
However, when we even do a little research on the true and historical Alexander,
we see that he was an Idolater, claiming to be the son of the Egyptian God Amun.
The fornicator shall not marry any but a fornicatress or idolatress, and(as for) the fornicatress,
none shall marry her but a fornicator or an Idolater; and it is forbidden to the believers.
Nor should you let them turn you away from the commandments of God once they have been delivered to you; and call them to your Lord,
and do not be an Idolater.
The fornicator will not marry anyone but a fornicatress or an idolatress,
and the fornicatress will be married by none except a fornicator or an Idolater, and that is forbidden to the faithful.
Thus, the gap that was created when the idol of Athena was torn down was eliminated within the soul of the converted Idolater.”- Neoteron Enkyklopaidikon Lexikon(
New Encyclopedic Dictionary), Volume 1, pages 270- 1.
It Keeps the Congregation Safe The Bible commands Christians:“ Quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or
a greedy person or an Idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner,
not even eating with such a man.”- 1 Corinthians 5: 11.
As long as someone is disfellowshipped or disassociated, we need to follow the instruction:“ Quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or
a greedy person or an Idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner,
not even eating with such a man.”.
It is also proper to respect the judicial decisions of the elders. Paul told Christians in Corinth to“ quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or
a greedy person or an Idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner,
not even eating with such a man.”.