“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." To "cheat you" is to rob you. People will use all types of philosophy (worldly wisdom) to try and deceive you. If we stay true to Jesus' terms of discipleship He set forth in Matthew 16: 24, we will not allow anyone to cheat us. Jesus said, "Deny yourself, and take up your cross, and follow Me." There are many church traditions that can side track you. A good test is that a church is in error if it teaches that you are saved by Jesus plus __________. Anything in that blank, baptism, church membership, etc. is not Biblical. We are saved by grace through faith, period. You bring nothing to the table but your sin. Thank God, He brings grace!
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