Colossians 2:20-23

good morning everyone!!! I hope you had a great day in the Lord yesterday!! God is good all the time.....all the time God is good. You never know where God will lead you in the scriptures and this came to me in church while I was turning to one of our preachers scriptures. Then, as a coincedence(????) this also was discussed last night at Bible study.
Let's look at Colossians 2:20-23. I am coming to you out of my resources. Read the scripture below and see if it talks to youl
20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, 21 “Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”? 22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. 23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires. What does this say to you? It screamed loud to me.....I am free in Christ....but why do I keep going back to the world? Paul writes against any philosophy of life based only on human ideas and experiences. Paul is not condemning philosophy but teachings that credits humanity, not Christ, with being the answer to life's problems. This approach becomes a false religion.
We have many man made way's to solve life's problems that totally move God aside. To avoid such pitfalls we must do 3 things: 1) use you mind; 2) keep your eyes on Christ; and 3) study God's word.
Where are you right now? Today? Remember Christ died for us, thus we have been crucified with him; our old, rebellious nature died with Christ; Christ's resurrection guarantees our new life now and eternal life with him later on. People should be able to see a difference between the way you, a Christian lives, and the way a non-Christian lives.
Man made religions focus on human effort; Christianity focuses on Christ's work. Believer's must put aside sinful desires, our salvation is in the power of Christ's death and resurrection. Thank you for reading today. Love you all. Have a wonderful day in the Lord, Jesus Christ.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny