Was Abraham steeped in idolatry while he lived in Ur?
Yes, Abraham was steeped in idolatry as a young man while living in the city of Ur. God reached down in grace and told him to leave the city and his family, and Abraham believed God, which was accounted to him as righteousness.
Les teaches that Abraham was steeped in idolatry as a young man in the city of Ur. God reached down in grace and told him to leave the city, leave his family, and go to a place He would show him. Abraham believed God. Les explains the vast difference between believing God, which becomes faith, and simply believing in God, which is only a recognition that He exists. Paul built his case that Abraham was declared righteous only because he believed God.