About this episode

This episode explores Paul's warnings in Colossians 2 against the dangers of supplementing faith in Christ with false teachings.

In Colossians 2, Paul confronts one of the most subtle dangers facing the church: the temptation to add something to Christ. Not blatant unbelief. Not outright denial. But supplementation. In this session of our Colossians: Rooted & Renewed study, we walk carefully through Colossians chapter 2 and uncover Paul’s four urgent warnings: • Don’t be deluded by persuasive speech• Don’t be taken captive by hollow philosophy• Don’t let anyone judge you by shadows• Don’t be disqualified by false humility At the heart of Paul’s argument is this unshakable truth: “For in Him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in Him.” (Colossians 2:9–10) Christ is not one spiritual option among many. He is the fullness. And in Him, we are complete. In this message, we explore: What it means to be rooted and built up in Christ Why “Christ Jesus the Lord” is a strategically ordered title The connection between gratitude and spiritual stability The difference between maturity and religious “extras” Why self-made religion has no power against the flesh How Old Testament shadows point to Christ as the substance What it means that our record of debt was nailed to the cross How…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Richmond

Topics covered

• spirituality
• Christianity
• warnings against false teachings
• completeness in Christ
• philosophy
• religious maturity

Keywords

• Colossians 2
• Paul
• spiritual completeness
• false humility
• hollow philosophy
• persuasive speech
• religious extras
• Old Testament shadows
• Christ's triumph

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Colossians

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