Do not let anyone who delights in false humility …
Summary: Paul’s warning about people who “delight” in “false humility” sounds rather general but is actually quite specific.
It is nice of Paul to warn us against people who “delight” in “false humility,” but how do we know who that is? In short, who is Paul talking about?
In Paul’s day, the church was a new thing. People had the Old Testament writings for reference, but the New Testament was still being written. The Gospel message about believing in Jesus was spreading fast. Unfortunately, there were a lot of people who tried to add their own rules to the Gospel.
The problem facing the Colossians in Paul’s day still faces us today: How do we tell who is speaking the truth?
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