Many years later in history, the Apostle Paul and Barnabus, followers and teachers of Jesus, encountered a Greek village that was worshipping idols. Paul and Barnabus’ example gives Christians a way to help people in man-made religions come back to their Creator.
After Paul had healed a crippled man, through the power of Jesus, the villagers wanted to worship Paul and Barnabus.
…they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them” (Acts 14:11–15).
Paul and Barnabas, as Christians, kindly and respectfully, guided people back to the knowledge of their Creator God. Delivering the Good News, they then taught the people how to enter into a covenant relationship with God the Father as faithful children.