Varist að nokkur maður spilli þér með heimspeki og hégómalegum svikum, eftir sið karla, eftir grundvallaratriðum heimsins, og ekki eftir Krist (Kólossubúar 2:8)
Páll varaði hina heilögu í Kólossu aftur fyrir manninum, sem myndi reyna að færa þá í burtu frá Jesú Kristi og myndi ræna þá frá sannleikanum með heimspeki þeirra og hégómalegum svikum samkvæmt erfðavenjum manna og eftir grundvallaratriðum heimsins, í stað Krists.
Páll vildi að þeir yrðu trúir Jesú Kristi og gengi í honum í stað þess að verða bráð og rændir af vegi Krists, í gegnum falskar kenningar mannsins sem koma frá holdlegum huga, og verða aftur þræll djöfulsins og lifa undir yfirvaldi hans og stjórn og vera leiddur af holdi og forsendum heimsins.
Because that’s what the word ‘spoil’ means. The word ‘spoil’ is translated from the Greek word ‘sulagōgeō’ and means:
- to lead away as booty, það er (myndrænt) seduce, spoil (to strip, to rob), (SC (G4812))
- to carry off as spoil, lead captive (Orðabók Vine)
- To carry off booty, to carry one off as a captive (and slave), to lead away from the truth and subject to one’s sway (Thayer’s Greek lexicon)
The wisdom of this world
Fyrir prédikun krossins er þeim að farga heimsku; En fyrir okkur sem frelsast er það máttur Guðs. Því að það er skrifað, Ég mun tortíma visku hinna vitru, og mun ekki hafa skilning á skynjunni. Hvar er vitringurinn? Hvar er fræðimaðurinn? Hvar er ágreiningur þessa heims? hefur ekki Guð gert heimskulega visku þessa heims? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe (1 Korintubréf 1:18-21)
En náttúrulega maðurinn fær ekki hluti anda Guðs: Því að þeir eru heimskulegt fyrir hann: Hann getur ekki heldur þekkt þá, Vegna þess að þeir eru andlega greindir (1 Korintubréf 2:14)
The wisdom of this world, the philosophy of man, sem kemur frá holdlegum huga, diametrically opposes the wisdom of God. Therefore the words of the world diametrically oppose the words of God and can’t go together.
Although some people dispute and contradict this and say that they can go together, the Word is very clear. Vegna þess að ritað er að speki þessa heims er heimska fyrir Guði og að speki Guðs er heimska fyrir heiminum..
Það er vegna þess að holdleg viska er innblásin af höfðingja þessa heims og andleg viska er innblásin af Guði.
Það er undir þér komið hverjum og hvers orðum þú trúir? Trúir þú fólki og orðum fólks eða trúir þú Guði og orðum Guðs? (Lestu líka: ‘„Fera Biblían og vísindin saman?‘)
Því miður oft, fólk hlustar meira á það sem annað fólk segir og fyllir hugann með orðum fólks, þá hlusta þeir á Guð og fylla og endurnýja hug sinn með orðum hans. Vegna þess, the people are rooted in the world and walk on the broad way of the world instead of being rooted in the Word and walk on the narrow way of Christ.
Gelgjuskeið, a covering for the spirit of rebellion
Því að uppreisn er eins og galdrasynd, og þrjóska er sem misgjörðir og skurðgoðadýrkun (1 Samúel 15:23)
When we look at puberty, til dæmis, medical science says, that teenagers go through puberty and that rebellion is part of puberty. There’s nothing you can do about it, you only have to condone it and show empathy for the rebellious teenager.
But the Word of God calls it rebellious behavior and that rebellious behavior is not from God and is a sin.
Rebellious behavior is a characteristic of the devil’s nature (the devil became rebellious against God in the heavenly garden of Eden).
If a teenager is rebellious, the teenager has a rebellious spirit, who refuses to submit and disobey parents.
When this spirit of rebellion is cast out in the Nafn Jesú, the teenager will behave ‘normal’ again and won’t be rebellious.
The world operates in the natural realm and believes in a natural cause, while the Word operates in the spiritual realm and believes in a spiritual cause.
Why do you have to renew your mind?
Þegar þú fæðist aftur og ert orðin ný sköpun, you still have the carnal mind of the world. Therefore it is important to renew the mind, as quickly as possible, so that your mind will be transformed and you will get the mind of Christ.
When your mind is renewed with the Word of God, and you obey and apply the words of God, you shall be rooted in the Word, and think like the Word, and walk as a son of God in the will of God on earth.
As long as your mind is not renewed or only partially renewed, you will struggle with faith and shall hesitate, efast, leitast við, and/or stumble, o.s.frv. because the part of your mind that still thinks like the world, will strive against the part of your mind that is renewed with the Word of God.
Af hverju þarftu að gæta huga þinnar?
Þegar þú endurnýjar huga þinn með orði Guðs, it’s important to guard your mind and prevent that the words of God will be robbed from your mind and the knowledge and wisdom of the world will settle in your mind and reign as king in your mind.
When you allow the wisdom and the knowledge of the world into your mind, your carnal mind shall be empowered and become stronger, but your faith shall be affected and become weaker.
Fyrir vikið, you may start to doubt the words of God because the world says something else.
Take for example creationism vs evolution. Það eru margir trúaðir, who started to doubt the Word and the truth that God created the heaven and the earth and all there is within, in six days and that God rested on the seventh day, because of the philosophy and statement of man and the so-called scientific proof (Lestu líka: ‘Skapaði Guð himin og jörð á sex dögum?‘).
Therefore you have to guard your eyes and your eyes and be cautious about what you watch, það sem þú lest, og hverjum þú hlustar á. Even if it may seem innocent, the truth is that nothing is innocent. Because behind all that innocence lies destruction.
Beware of man’s philosophy and vain deceit
Paul was familiar with the devil and his works. He was familiar with people, who stood in the service of the ruler of this world and were filled with the wisdom of this world, and came with their own philosophy and vain deceit after the traditions of man and the rudiments of this world and try to mislead the saints and led them astray.
Therefore Paul warned the saints to stay watchful and remain steadfast on the Word and Fylgdu Jesú Kristi.
The devil still walks about as a roaring lion, trying to tempt and mislead the sons of God and devour and silence them.
Það eru margar kirkjur, who have been spoiled through the lives of people and the philosophy and vain deceit after the traditions of men and the rudiments of this world and have adopted the words, meginreglur, aðferðir, aðferðir, and elements of the world in the church service; the music, bæn, sermons, and Bible studies, pastoral care, o.s.frv.
The sermons about the cross, the blood of Jesus Christ, iðrun, endurnýjun, Heilagur andi, nýi maðurinn, helgun, and judgment have been replaced by motivational sermons and uplifting words, which are focused on the natural man (holdið).
A self-centered gospel instead of a Christ-centered gospel
The believers have become the center of attention and the gospel has become a self-centered gospel, instead of a Christ-centered gospel. It is all about ‘self’ og carnal prosperity and wealth.
During the church service, all kinds of natural methods and means are used to make church services attractive for the carnal visitors of the church and to create a pleasant atmosphere and provide a positive experience and happy feelings. But if people rely on the flesh and on natural methods and means, then God withdraws Himself.
Even the words of God are being changed and adjusted to the will and girndir og þrár holdsins. But if a preacher says something, that may seem spiritual and pious, but doesn’t line up with the Word and contradict the will of God, then these words should be rejected.
Vertu trúr Jesú Kristi; Lifandi orð Guðs, and don’t be misled through false doctrines, which derive from the carnal mind. Because of the fact that many churches have not remained watchful, but allowed false doctrines, heimspeki mannsins, and vain deceit in the church, margar kirkjur sitja í myrkri, í stað ljóssins.
Therefore stay awake andvera vakandi and hold on to Jesus Christ; Orðið og láttu Orðið alltaf vera æðsta vald í lífi þínu.
„Vertu salt jarðar’
