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So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. 18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels,...

And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it...

Not Legalism but Christ 11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith...

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according...

Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.  6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. (Col 2:4-7 NKJV).

Deception through persuasive words: Words can be very persuasive, mostly when filled with man’s “wisdom” appealing to the base nature of the “flesh.” The flesh can take on many forms, such as natural reasoning, what one is affectionate about, lust, immediate needs not being met, or fear about one’s future. I am sorry to say that many doctrines taught today are focused on the want or need of man rather than the desire of Father God and His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Worship music, in both lyrics and style, can appeal to the flesh rather than focus on the glory of God. It can hinder us from knowing His revealed purpose through the scriptures. If we took away all the trimmings, would much of Christian music have the same appeal?

COLOSSIANS Chapter 2:1-3 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the...