Let No One Judge You

This passage deals with the apostle Paul's letter to the believers of the church in Colossae, warning them not to fall into legalism and false teaching. It points out the herd mentality of losing one's own convictions by being swept along by worldly trends or the opinions of others, and explains that this attitude becomes a weakness that easily exposes one to Satan's deceptions.

The key to telling the truth from imitations lies in the knowledge of Christ. Because Jesus stripped all the principalities and powers on the cross and completely fulfilled the demands of the Law, believers no longer need to be bound by shadows such as feast days or asceticism. But when human greed and pride combine, people readily agree with the words of false teachers who distort the truth of Scripture as they teach it.

What standard should believers set so that, believing in the freedom and victory they have already gained in Christ, they are not shaken by Satan's schemes?