Q. 96. What does God require in the second commandment?
A. That we in no wise represent God by images, [a] nor worship him in any other way than he has commanded in his word. [b]
Q. 97. Are images then not at all to be made?
A. God neither can, nor may be represented by any means: [a] but as to creatures; though they may be represented, yet God forbids to make, or have any resemblance of them, either in order to worship them or to serve God by them. [b]
Q. 98. But may not images be tolerated in the churches, as books to the laity?
A. No: for we must not pretend to be wiser than God, who will have his people taught, not by dumb images, [a] but by the lively preaching of his word. [b]
Daily Confession 