"Beware lest any man (includes self) spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." Col 2:8
Nothing is more dangerous than religious confidence in a fake god of our own imagining. Man’s mind, full as it is of pride and selfish will, dares to imagine a god according to its own capacity; as it sluggishly plods, indeed is overwhelmed with obtuse ignorance, it conceives an unreality and an empty appearance as God. What then are we worshiping except an idol of our own hearts desire of worship, whom we think the righteousness of our works pleases? In this our ignorance lies: “I’ll be happy once I attain my spiritual security in my own praiseworthy deeds and vows and ceremonies.” This claim is a false idol — a false security in the flesh — a false image of God and a false gospel and a false god altogether. This was Martin Luther and John Calvin's reformation battle, ignited by this confrontation with vain securities. The Reformers opposed images and statues and shrines and icons and relics. And today we must protest against our own heart's selfish definition or desires outside of true worship... sacrifice to God's will for our lives, not our doings! (2Co 10:5) "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;"
HSAY... Todd
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