36. Do not missionize an individual to idol worship

The 36th commandment of Mosaic Law is to not missionize an individual to idol worship.

Where in scripture?

Deuteronomy 13:7-12

If your own full brother, or your son or daughter, or your beloved wife, or your intimate friend, entices you secretly to serve other gods, whom you and your fathers have not known, gods of any other nations, near at hand or far away, from one end of the earth to the other: do not yield to him or listen to him, nor look with pity upon him, to spare or shield him, but kill him. Your hand shall be the first raised to slay him; the rest of the people shall join in with you. You shall stone him to death, because he sought to lead you astray from the LORD, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery. And all Israel, hearing of it, shall fear and never again do such evil as this in your midst.

Jewish tradition forbids individuals from enticing others to worship idols. Anyone who tries to persuade others to worship idols is to be put to death by stoning, regardless of whether the enticer is successful in his efforts.

New Testament References

Ephesians 5:5

Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

It is clear that we are forbidden from worshipping idols and from enticing others to worship idols. That part of the Mosaic Law is binding on Christians.

As we noted in a previous post, however, Christians must not put idolaters to death.  

New Testament Reference

Romans 12:19

Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."

Conclusion

Binding on Christians