"See to it no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ" (Colossians 2:8).
Who will we listen to concerning our future, our welfare? A person who claims to have the answers to our problems or to Christ? I choose Jesus because Scripture; (Colossians 2:9 tells us all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form (Christ Jesus), and we have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority! Not some...but every power and authority!
God has disarmed those powers and authorities that desire to bring us ruin, making them a public spectacle, triumphing over them by nailing the object of their humiliation to a cross. He has given us life-instructions (His Word) to discern that which is, and which is not, intended by Him for our life in Christ. His Holy Spirit is our advocate. His Word says, "Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules?" (v.20).
We are wise when we set our hearts on things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. We avoid deceptive people and things when we set our minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Who will we listen to concerning our future, our welfare? A person who claims to have the answers to our problems or to Christ? I choose Jesus because Scripture; (Colossians 2:9 tells us all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form (Christ Jesus), and we have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority! Not some...but every power and authority!
God has disarmed those powers and authorities that desire to bring us ruin, making them a public spectacle, triumphing over them by nailing the object of their humiliation to a cross. He has given us life-instructions (His Word) to discern that which is, and which is not, intended by Him for our life in Christ. His Holy Spirit is our advocate. His Word says, "Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules?" (v.20).
We are wise when we set our hearts on things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. We avoid deceptive people and things when we set our minds on things above, not on earthly things.
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