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Beware of False Teachings: Protect Your Faith and Pursue True Wisdom

This guide warns against the dangers of false teachers and worldly philosophies. It encourages believers to remain vigilant, as many will compromise the truth for popularity. The text highlights that true wisdom comes solely from God's Word, not worldly philosophy, and emphasizes the importance of discernment in spiritual teachings. It outlines how traditions and basic doctrines can lead believers astray, stressing that salvation is found only in the true gospel of Christ. Stay alert, follow the truth, and be grounded in Scripture to navigate through deception.

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Beware of False Teachings: Protect Your Faith and Pursue True Wisdom

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  1. False Teaching Exposed Col 2:8

  2. Tip • Beware lest any man spoil you • Watch---look out---pay attention • Acts 17:11 • I John 4:1 • Make booty of you---take captive, lead you astray (ultimately this is the work of false teachers) • There are religious people (leaders) who only want you to follow them • Acts 20:29-30 • Some people will compromise the truth for popularity and numbers • Pro 30:5-6 • I Pet 4:11 • Must pay attention to EVERY word that is being preached • Many times false teachers will teach false doctrine sandwiched in truth! • Gal 3:1, 1:8

  3. Theory • Through philosophy • The search of wisdom • This wisdom is not Godly wisdom but worldly wisdom • The Gnostics place major emphasis on their philosophies • True wisdom cannot be found in worldly philosophy • Job 28:12-28 • Paul encounter men such as these on Mars Hill • Acts 17:18 • Paul does not condemn knowledge and understanding • Col 2:2 • Paul condemns vain knowledge • I Tim 6:20

  4. Trickery • Vain deceit • This is descriptive of the Gnostic philosophy • Any worldly philosophy used as the basis of spirituality is ultimately worthless • The word of God is true wisdom • Pro 3:5 • Man does not think the way God does • Some Gnostics believed that self-denial was the way to a greater spirituality • I Tim 4:1-5 • Do not be tricked! • Worldly wisdom and philosophies only lead men down a path of destruction without the word of God • John 6:63

  5. Tradition • The tradition of men • Refers to something that has been passed on • Tradition is not bad in itself • There are good traditions • II Thess 2:15, 3:6 • There are bad traditions • Mar 7:7-9 • The Gnostic traditions were worthless in comparison to the commandments of God • It does not matter who has been doing it, and it does not matter how long they have been doing it • If it is a tradition of man it does not override the word of God • “Ye have hear that it hath been said, but I say unto to you”

  6. Teaching • The rudiments of the world • Paul is referring to the basics of the Jewish religion • The ABC’s • Washings, Circumcision, celebrating holy days and feast days • Col 2:16-17 • The Gnostics were leading people astray by teaching the Jews and Gentiles that they had to follow the O.T. rituals to be saved • Acts 15:10; Gal 4:9 • Some people today are still being lead astray by false teachers teaching things that are elementary in doctrine • Heb 5:12 • Ex: Tithes • I Cor 16:1-2

  7. Truth • And not after Christ • The truth is that if any man teaches anything but CHRIST he is exposed as a false teacher • No politics, no philosophies, no traditions only Christ! • Gal 1:8 • There is only one thing that can save and that is the gospel • Rom 1:8 • The gospel is man’s life jacket • No man can be saved without it and all men are doomed to sink and drown in this world of sin with out it • Satan is too strong • Listen to the truth obey the truth and you will be saved in the end • Rev 22:14

  8. False Teaching Exposed Col 2:8

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