Polytheism was a sin throughout the world Ps 44:20-21 idolaters covet secrecy by God searches this out and it provokes him. Mt24:15 Isa40:18,15 Rom 1:25 changing the truth into a lie Sins of the imagination Leaders sometimes engage in two sins : taking away from Gods word and the adding to its worship The first commandment calls for the inward desire of love desire joy hope and admiration and the second the outward worship of prayer and praise and solemn attendance on Gods word God says his love will reach thousands of generations but his wrath reaches the fourth generation