that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, (Ephesians 4:14, NKJV)
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. (Ephesians 4:17–24, NKJV)
The Church has the truth. I am to submit to His Authority- God chose the church to be the authority over all, not just the Bible. Men use trickery to distort the Bible and the Word, just like the devil has been doing with God’s word since the beginning.
Our mind is alienated when we try to decide what we want to believe. The church has told us what is from God. We can choose to accept and respond or reject and stay in darkness.
Truth is in Jesus, we must have humility and come under His Authority which He has established in the Church, The Pillar and bulwark of truth 1 Timothy 3:15. I am to renew my mind, put on Christ, walk in true righteousness and holiness by submission.
God has humbled himself to come to earth, be born a human, live a life, die for us, stay as bread, can we not submit to the church as His given Authority? What Hubris?!?!
Lord, save me from my disgusting pride!
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