Colossians 2
8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. 9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. 10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
11 When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision—the cutting away of your sinful nature. 12 For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.
So my question today is this: why would anyone who has been united with Christ in Baptism decide to abandon Christ for man-made teachings? Is it ego? Is it stupidity? Whatever it is, it happens all-too-frequently. Lord, guard my heart and my mind so that I will remain united with Christ always, and desire ONLY His teaching. Protect me from the schemes of the evil one who tries to take captive those who belong to Jesus with his deceitful lies and worldly philosophies & teachings.
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