Acts 19:24 - For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

Acts 19:25 - Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

FYI: Demetrius was saying that him and others life unto himself, were craftsmen by trade. So he was letting Apostle Paul know that it was their job to make images and statutes unto gods and goddesses, in this case, Diana was whom the world worshipped. So in order to make money, they made images and statutes of her and sold them to the people for gain. This is exactly whats happening in our time now, because we have craftsmen aka people who are making images such as: pictures, key chains, bracelets, tattoos, posters, book covers, cd covers, flyers, headbands, clothing, necklaces, with images upon them of figures they consider to be of spiritual reference and importance.

What is this called, Idolatry, and what is Idolatry - The worship of idols, images, or any thing made by hands, or which is not God. Idolatry is of two kinds; the worship of images, statues, pictures, &c. made by hands; and the worship of the heavenly bodies, the sun, moon and stars, or of demons, angels, men and animals. So just like Demetrius, this is their craft to make gain and receive much wealth. A shrine is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. A shrine also often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated. In this case here, the figure being venerated was the Greek and Roman goddess Diana, and in our time now, it's Mary and Jesus.

Acts 19:26 - Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

FYI: So with Apostle Paul being known for going unto the people who believed images and statues were gods and goddesses, and going unto the people who sold them to the people, and showing them that actually they were not gods, and that gods are not made by hands of men, it bothered Demetrius, just like it does when myself and others enlighten to the truth, come unto people with images claiming to be some spiritual figure. Why does it bother them?

Acts 19:27 - So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

FYI: For the same reason it bothered Demetrius, because it was his craft to make images and statutes, and with Apostle Paul being in his region, it brought fear upon him because he could lose his job. He knew Apostle Paul was of the truth, and had heard about how he awakened people out of darkness, which is lies, and brought them to the truth, which is light. So with him being in his region, he knew it was a chance that Apostle Paul would awaken more people, and Demetrius knew that with people being in the light, they would no longer walk in darkness, which is lies, so he would be out of a job because those awake wouldn't believe the false images and statutes had any spiritual reference. Just like today, they play off of the people's ignorance of knowing truth, because ignorance is profitable.

See what people fail to realize is that, the governments back then are the same as those today, in which they setup clergy institutions to train men on what they think is the law of the Most High, but in all actuality they train them to teach a doctrine of deception to deceive the people. After these men left the institutions of the government, they were then known as Pharisees, in which today they are known as Seminary Preachers. So just as the Pharisees were not ordained by the Most High to teach his word unto the people, just as they were taught by men, so are Seminary Preachers. They have letters certifying them as priests, apostles, teachers, bishops, prophets, signed by a sinner working with the government.

Thats why all churches are 501c3 tax exempt, because they are government owned and controlled, the messages the preachers teach come from their institutions, which makes the preachers their agents. Thats why the people don't know that they are not supposed to have images and statutes, because the preachers are paid to promote them as being spiritual. So with Demetrius being a silversmith, he was aligned with the governments, who setup the Pharisees aka Seminary Preachers to be teachers in the temples aka churches. And to support the deception they would be teaching, the governments hired and brought in craftsmen to make graven images and statutes, of the god or goddess the Pharisees aka Seminary Preachers were teaching about, to give the people a visual of something or someone they never seen themselves.

Why, because they themselves don't believe in the Most High, but in order to make money they need to concrete in the minds of the people, that what they were being taught was the truth because hey, you see the image of Diana yourselves, you see the image of Zeus. Now in modern time they say hey, you see the image of Jesus, you see the image of Mary, you see the image of John, you see the Angels, you see the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, you see the Manger, you see the Cross Jesus died on, in which all of this is crafted deception to make gain just as Demetrius and others did for a living. This is why Demetrius recognized that his craft or job profession was in danger of becoming nothing, because Apostle knew the truth about the images and statutes. He feared that Apostle Paul would tell the people the truth, and if he did he would be out of a job, and the people would despise the leaders of the churches for lying to them, and the deception would no longer be a government secret.

Acts 19:28 - And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

FYI: So when the people heard Demetrius recall what Apostle Paul was known for, it cause the people to get angry because they believed in Diana and thought she was a goddess, just as the people today get angry when showing them Jesus is not the Messiah who was Hebrew, spoken of in the bible, but in fact the name Jesus comes from Greek name "Iesous/IHSOUS" and Latin "Iesus Iesous" which was adapted from the name of the Greek goddess of healing "Iesos/Iaso," the daughter of Apollo, the Sun-deity. They become full of wrath and quick to label you false or a hypocrite and think you crazy, because you don't believe as all the world believes, which just like before in Demetrius time, all the world believed and worshipped Diana, and just like myself and others who know the truth come showing people they have been deceived, they hate us and say, Great is Jesus for he is our risen Lord and Saviour. Lol same things but yet they blind to the truth!

Question: What did people see the day the Most High spoke to them out the midst of the fire?

Deuteronomy 4:12 - And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

FYI: So if the people only heard a voice, how in the world do people have these images saying it's God when they never saw no similitude of what he look like? The Most High focus was not upon what he or anything in the heavens look liked, his focus was upon the people knowing his laws and statutes and commandments.

Question: So what did the Moses warn the people to do?

Deuteronomy 4:15 - Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:

FYI: The people were warned to take good heed unto themselves, because they saw no manner of what the Most High looked like or his son or the host of heaven. Why was it so key for them to know that they saw no similitude but only heard a voice?

Deuteornomy 4:16 - Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

FYI: He didn't want them to corrupt themselves and make graven images, and keep them and give them spiritual reference towards him, or his son, or the host of heaven. What is a graven image? A material effigy that is worshipped as a god when mainly it's an image, form or representation, usually of a man or other animal, consecrated as an object of worship; a pagan deity. Graven Images are usually statues or images, carved out of wood or stone, or formed of metals, particularly silver or gold. An idol is any thing which usurps the place of God in the hearts of his rational creatures. The cross is a figure in which supposedly Christ died on which people reverance as being spiritual, but fail to realize they are corrupted because the Most High says not to have the similitude of any figure. The pictures of blonde hair blue eyed Jesus, the pictures of dredlock black Jesus, the pictures of Mary, the pictures of John, the pictures of any disciple all are the likeness of male or female, which makes anyone with them corrupted and sinners on they way to hell if they don't repent from idol worshippers.

What is the definition of Idolatry - The worship of idols, images, or any thing made by hands, or which is not God. Idolatry is of two kinds; the worship of images, statues, pictures, &c. made by hands; and the worship of the heavenly bodies, the sun, moon and stars, or of demons, angels, men and animals. So one who has such would be considered an Idolater - A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors and considers to be spiritual, such things as images, statues, or representations of any thing made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan.

Galatians 3:13 - Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

FYI: The cross aka stake was a curse not a blessing, so how are you blessed with one hanging on your neck? The blessing was when Christ was put on the stake, being made a curse, died and buried, and rose from the dead, thats the blessing we should honor by following the laws and statutes and commandments of the Father, as he did. In Luke 9:23 Christ said: And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Taking up your cross daily is a lifestyle not a graven image around your neck or on the top of your church or key chain. How can you take up something you never seen him on? Then ask yourself how can you wear something around your neck that he never wore?

You have been deceived by the Roman Catholic Church, and ignorant family members wakeup and repent before you burn in hell. Praying hands is also a figure, which making those who have them corrupted, cause they have never saw no similitude of the Most High's hands. Folks quit being stupid and just following tradition and what family and society tells you, check your bible before you end up in hell folks. You have a picture talking about it's an angel, you are corrupted you never saw no similitude, so how you know what one looks like? Where in the bible does it ever saw a angel was a woman? Nowhere, everytime an angel appeared it was always a man, folks your walking in complete error as idolaters.

Question: So what else makes the people corrupted if they have it?

Deuteronomy 4:17 - The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

FYI: The little sheep people have, the lion with the crown on his head folks claiming represents the Tribe of Judah, for those are the likeness of any beast that is on the earth as well as any other animal people claim has something to do with the Most High. You are corrupted to have those images when you never saw no similitude. The white doves people been having for years in their homes and on cards and etc and on church windows, you are corrupted if you have them which means you not saved, for they represent likeness of the winged fowl that flieth in the air. Folks the Roman Catholic Church along with the government, has spreaded this doctrine of deception throughout the ends of the earth, therefore having the nation in complete error.

Question: So what else makes the people corrupted if they have it?

Deuteronomy 4:18 - The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:

FYI: Any image you have of something that creepeth on the ground, and you saying it has something to do with the Most High and you give it a spiritual reference, you are a liar and a hypocrite thats corrupted and not saved. For years the Catholic Church has been teaching that in order to tell if someone is a Christian, was if they had the fish symbol somewhere in their house or on the back of their car. But yet, the scripture says you are corrupted if you have the likeness of any fish that is in the waters. So having a fish symbol doesn't mean your saved, it means you are a christian, which christian derives from the Greek word Cretin, which means ignorant, idiot, and stupid. lol O I'm so surprised you didn't know that either, your Pharisee Seminary Preacher didn't tell you huh?

Question: Who did the Most High say he was, and what did he say he will not do?

Isaiah 42:8 - I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

FYI: So when you calling that blonde hair blue eyed devil picture or the black dredlock face devil picture a god, you are giving giving the Most High's glory to another, and his praise to graven images. So where do you think your going when you die if you don't repent and stop following the ways of the world?
Psalm 9:17 - The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

FYI: Repent, and throw that garbage in the trash, having them only makes you idolaters, in which 1 Corinthians 6:9 says - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, What, it said IDOLATERS will not inherit the kingdom of the Most High, so burn your idols or throw them in the trash, and repent and get in tuned with the truth, which is not in buildings made by the hands of men.