...2 And again ; the false gods are declared in both Old and New Testament to be real existences. 3 " The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God." * If, then, abominations may here be taken to mean demons, the reference may be to some blasphemous...

...with the systems of idolatry, witchcraft, and spiritualism which burden the world. 1 Cor. 10 : 20—" the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God " ; 2 Thess. 2 : 9—" the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders "—would seem...

...the idol is anything ? or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything ? [No;] but that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God : and I would not that ye should have fellowship with demons." Read, also, what follows to verse 28,...

...by cultivation, is not to worship nothing, but to worship in a wrong way. When the apostle says that "the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God," ' he means that these demons exist to whom the sacrifices are made, and with whom he wishes us not...

...by cultivation, is not to worship nothing, but to worship in a wrong way. When the apostle says that "the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God," ' he means that these demons exist to whom the sacrifices are made, and with whom he wishes us not...

...then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? "[-Not so], but that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God : and I would not that you should have participation with demons. "'You cannot drink a cup of [the]...

...remained but few who brought offerings to the idols and their priests. Now if St. Paul speaks truly 'that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God' (1 Cor. x. 20), then the interests of Idolatry and the interests of the spiritual powers of Darkness,...

...gods." Two definitions Paul has given of idolatry : " There is no idol in the world ; " and again, "The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God " (1 Cor. viii. 4 ; x. 20). Half lies, half devilry : such was the popular heathenism of the day. "...

...by nature, (not really, but only by repute) gods '. If the former be retained, comp. i Cor. x. 20, " The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God." If the latter order be adopted, we may compare i Cor. viii. 5, " there be that are called gods." 9....

...that the connection of demons with the worship of idols is a reality. In speaking of idolatry he says "the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God."* In the previous verse he repeats the assertion so often made in Scripture, that an idol in itself is...