Beware Lest Anyone Cheat You

Colossians 2:8
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

In the preceding verses of this scripture Paul states that as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him. How did we receive Jesus? By faith in what He has done for us. Paul is saying that you began this walk with Him by faith, and that you should continue to walk in Him by faith. In other words, you did not earn your salvation and therefore after being born again, don’t try now to earn what you have been given through Christ Jesus.

In the above verse he warns that you must beware of being cheated out of this new life of faith through philosophy, and through empty deceit. Philosophy as he tells us is based on the traditions of men. The religious traditions of man are going to try and get you to earn what you have in Christ, instead of putting your faith in what Jesus has done. It will be all about earning what you have instead of learning what you have in Christ.

The other warning refers to empty deceit, which he tells us is according to the principles of the world. Worldly principles teach you that you won’t be complete and truly happy unless you obtain what the world has to offer, but true happiness and contentment is found in the only One that completes you, Jesus Himself. So, beware of those who may think they are helping you in life but will in fact lead you away from a life of faith in Christ, knowing in Him you already have all that makes you complete.

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