As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Receiving Christ once does nothing for you unless you remain in Him. The false apostles use His name to deceive, so guard yourself against every other doctrine with the steadiness of a brazen wall. A tree deeply rooted stands against all winds; so must you be fixed in the gospel you learned, never turning aside from the course you have entered.
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Satan spoils souls by beguiling them; he could not ruin you if he did not cheat you. His agents use enticing words and fair speeches to deceive the simple, so you must stand guard against those who would flatter you into evil. The antidote is this: walk in Christ as you received Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith.
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Commenting on Colossians 2:4-12
Receiving Christ is believing in Him with the whole heart, not merely in the head. Faith receives not part of Him but all, His person as God and man, all His offices, all His blessings of grace. The Colossians received Him as the one and only Lord and head of the church, to the exclusion of angels and the laws of Moses. Continue in that submission.
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