Vrs 1 Paul’s conflict=is that they are being deceived and pulled away from the foundation.
Vrs 2-3 “Encouraged and knit together in love” one of he greatest encouragements is being in an environment in which you feel love and that should be the environment of the church.
I just want to warn you, churches can be brutal because they are made up of sinners. Paul’s charge and prayer is that it does not have to be that way, we can create a biblical church culture that attracts people and keeps people focused. Do you know where that starts…”the preached, studied and valued Word of God because it reveals the heart and mind of Jesus” If I teach you what the Word says about … then we do it to create this biblical culture.
“attainting to riches” You are rich when you know Jesus, no matter how poor you are. Why? Because we have full assurance of our salvation, our standing in Jesus and that anyone can be saved “mystery”
Paul in this passage was also dealing with the Gnostics believe that they have secret knowledge about God, humanity and the rest of the universe of which the general population was unaware.
A belief that salvation is achieved through relational and experiential knowledge “We know the mystery”
“Treasures of wisdom and knowledge” true knowledge and wisdom is found in Jesus and His Word. This is where we get our worldview of How We Live
Once Satan has a group of believers thinking that they are all alone and the Christians are not encouraging one another, not knit together in love, and don’t have all the wisdom and knowledge they need in Jesus that is the time in which he (Satan) swoops in with false teaching.
Vrs 4
Then Paul warns them, some will try to deceive you with “persuasive words”
What are some persuasive words that take people away from solid biblical teaching?
1. There must be more ways to God,
2. The Bible is just another religious book.
3. Power of positive thinking
4. You are in charge of your destiny
5. A loving God would not send people to hell
6. A loving God would not allow suffering
7. I am a good person
8. Science can explain questions of life
Nancy Pearcey in Total Truth says “ Theories like Darwinian evolution are not open to question, the students are not invited to judge for themselves whether or not it is true. It is treated as public knowledge that everyone is expected to accept, regardless of personal beliefs”
9. You are your first priority
10. Whatever makes you happy.
11. God is not there, He is impersonal.
What is Paul’s encouragement to combat those who are hearing and being taught mans philosophy?
1. Support from teachers and mature Christians Vrs 5 Paul is saying you will hear these things but remember “with you in spirit” I got your back even though I am not there. And I rejoice when you do good and stay focused.
2. Vrs 6 Your Salvation
3. Vrs 7 “rooted and built up” in the Word Luke 6:47-49 foundation
Let me tell you something about the Word
Reformers called Sola Scriptura – Highest authority not mans tradition
Different from Solo Scripture - alone is our authority, not an encyclopedia as long as it does not disagree with scripture we have freedom
4. Vrs 7 Be thankful that Jesus gave you salvations the Word and these teachers
Vrs 8 If someone lies to you and teaches you something that is against Jesus or not from Jesus (whether they mean to or not) they are cheating you. You will spend much of your life pursuing things that will not fulfill your deepest needs, due to the fact that you are believing a lie or lies.
These lies come through…
“Traditions of men” This can creep into the church. The reformation
“Principles of the world” Listening to society rather then Jesus. Society says…
What are they cheating you of? Truth, personal growth, fulfilling God’s purpose for your life. Living right
Vrs 9-10 It all comes down to Jesus
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