Colossians 2:18-19
Head Connection
18 Do not let anyone
who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the
prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his
unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions. 19 He has lost connection with
the Head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its
ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.
MUCH has been written about “Custer’s Last Stand”, the
annihilation of the 7th Cavalry under Gen. George Custer. One
repeated reason for Custer’s defeat is that he spoke eloquently to draw people
to his side, but he had disconnected himself from the head authority of the
U.S. Army. He was a man who waged his own private “war” aside from the army’s
purpose and policies. In response, one general refused to help him during the fight,
saying, “That’s just Custer.”
The Colossian
church was under this type of separation threat. With such words as, “He has lost connection with the Head.” Paul warns against false teachers who
taught that God could only be approached by worshiping various levels of angels
(check out the Mormon lies). Paul warned the church that these men spoke well
and had details about what they had seen (sounds like Joseph Smith, Mormon
founder), but the church must know they spoke against God’s true Word.
Custer tried to
lead in his own authority, and he died. Cult leaders such as Smith have for
centuries tried to lead in their own authority separated from Jesus’ authority,
and they are condemned to eternal death.
Be alert! You will
hear people say, “I have a new revelation from God.” Separate yourself from the
lies. Be bound to Jesus.
A Moment’s Thought: Victory is only in the Commander of
heaven’s army.
You need more Mormon friends!
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