Thursday, June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Colossiana 2: 8  "See to it that no one takes  you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spriits of the world, and not according to Christ."  Paul wrote this letter to the church at Colossae to encourage them to not be lead away by the very real threat of all the false teachers in the community.   Paul claims that the philosopical teachings of the time are outside of God and brought only by human tradition.    He warns that the church body should not be tricked into believing any religion outside of the teaching of Jesus Christ.   Friends, I believe that this is a message that is very true to us today as well.    We are faced with much human tradition and teaching that is outside of the will of God every day.   We must not fall prey to that, just as the church that Peter is writing to must not.    How do we know what to avoid?   How do we know what is true?    We must be familiar with the Word of God.    We must know scripture... or at least know where to find the right scripture.   Take this summer to get back into the Word on a regular basis.   You will be glad you did!  

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