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Colossians 2:18-23 (ESV) Let no one disqualify you, insistnn on ascetcism and worship of annels, noinn on in detail about visions, pufed up without reason by his sensuous mind, 19 and not holdinn fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit tonether throunh its joints and linaments, nrows with a nrowth that is from God.

Colossians 2:18-23 (ESV) 20 If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were stll alive in the world, do you submit to renulatons—21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referrinn to thinns that all perish as they are used)—accordinn to human precepts and teachinns?

Colossians 2:18-23 (ESV) 23 These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promotnn self-made relinion and ascetcism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stoppinn the indulnence of the fesh.

Called to Warn of False Beliefs • They practce spiritual/mental slavery See to it that no one takes you captve by philosophy and empty deceit, accordinn to human traditon, accordinn to the elemental spirits of the world, and not accordinn to Christ. – Colossians 2:8 (ESV)

Called to Warn of False Beliefs • They encourane the worship of other “beinns” Let no one disqualify you, insistnn on ascetcism and worship of annels – Colossians 2:18 (ESV)

Called to Warn of False Beliefs • They seek an authority other than Scripture Let no one disqualify you, insistnn on ascetcism and worship of annels, noinn on in detail about visions. – Colossians 2:18 (ESV)

Called to Warn of False Beliefs • They reject the supremacy of Christ …and not holdinn fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit tonether throunh its joints and linaments, nrows with a nrowth that is from God. – Colossians 2:19 (ESV)

Called to Warn of False Beliefs • They enforce lenalistc practces If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were stll alive in the world, do you submit to renulatons—21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referrinn to thinns that all perish as they are used)—accordinn to human precepts and teachinns? – Colossians 2:20- 22 (ESV)

Called to Warn of False Beliefs • Their teachinns/practces do the opposite of what they say…they actually lead away from God. These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promotnn self-made relinion and ascetcism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stoppinn the indulnence of the fesh. – Colossians 2:23 (ESV)

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justied, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. Romans 10:9-10 (ESV)

And let us consider how to str up one another to love and nood works, 25 not nenlectnn to meet tonether, as is the habit of some, but encouraninn one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawinn near. Hebrews 11:24-25 (ESV)