Colossians 2:8 does not ban thinking. It warns Christians not to become captives of Christless philosophy and human tradition.
Colossians 2:8 BDC: Is It Wrong for Christians to Study “Philosophy”?
How Are We to Understand Slavery In Both The Old and New Testaments?
Explore the complex historical and ethical dimensions behind biblical teachings on controversial practices.
Genesis 1:1-2 The Translation and Meaning of the Opening words of Genesis Is Not So Simple
From the first verse of the Bible, we gain two significant certainties. First, the “heavens and the earth” is a reference in the Bible to the material universe, which had a beginning. Second, the “heavens and the earth” were created by God.
Who Are the Fake Christians, and How Do We Identify Them?
Fake Christians are exposed by doctrine and fruit: confession without obedience, love, repentance, and submission to Scripture is counterfeit.
Romans 8:38-39 Is There Nothing That Can Separate Us from the Love of God?
Does this passage refer to eternal security? Is it an absolute assurance of eternal life regardless of what the Christian does? Eternal security is sometimes referred to as being “once saved, always saved” or the perseverance of the saints in the classical language.
Revelation 17:1-7; 18:4-5 The Judgment on the Great Prostitute
The last great city of civilization is portrayed as an extravagant, drunken prostitute, riding on a scarlet beast.
Was the Apostle Paul a Hellenized Jew? Examining the Biblical and Historical Evidence
Paul was a Jew from a Greek-speaking world, not a Hellenized thinker. His theology is rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures, not Greek philosophy.
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 Describe True Christians, Who Apostatize (Arminians), or Those Who Are Awakened and Enlightened, Then Fall Back (Calvinists)?
Eternal security, also known as "once saved, always saved," is the belief that from the moment anyone becomes a Christian, they will be saved and will not lose salvation. Once a person is truly "born of God" or "regenerated" by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, nothing in heaven or earth "shall be able to separate (them) from the love of God" (Romans 8:39), and thus nothing can reverse the condition of having become a Christian. Is this true? Hebrews 6:4-6 is a major proof text either way.
Isaiah 35:8-9: What is the Highway of Holiness?
“The Way of Holiness: this is obviously a seriously meant requirement, for the unclean cannot travel it. This is the equivalent of the ‘law of God’ passage in 33:14–16. The Lord never reduces his standards to match the weaknesses of his people; he raises his people to the height of his standards. How this will happen Isaiah does not say; he simply leaves us to assume that such meeting of the requirements of the law is achieved for the Lord’s people by his work of salvation (4f.) and redemption (9d, 10a), for the redeemed will walk there! Unclean (ṭāmē’) refers to impurities catered for by the sacrifices. Those disqualified from walking the Way of Holiness are therefore self-disqualified through failure to use the means of grace available to them.”—J. Alec Motyer,
1 John 1:8-10; 2:1; 3:6-10 Committing a Sin Versus an Unrepentant Practicer of Sin
Not only will you receive this biblically grounded article on a sin versus practicing sin, but there will be a few related linked articles throughout this article to help the reader get an even wider picture of sin, sin that leads to death, the unforgivable sin, salvation, and much more.
