When i used to worship with a Pentecostal Church in my hood then as a teenager, my Pastor use to emphasize on the fact that those who pray with images other the image of Christ are idol worshipers and would go to hell fire.

He used to support his premise with bible verses like exodus 20:4 read
"thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;".

Fast forward to these days, some Christians now put their pastors' images freely in their houses, cars, offices, etc and some even go to the extent of pray in the name of their pastor or their pastors' God, while forgetting what the bible said in ex.20:5; 1 cor.8:4; etc.

please can people in the house enlighten me on why and whether the bible support it or not.

OAM4J, pls help me i want to get the views of nairalanders on this subject matter.

pls make una ansa nah.