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In Colossians chapter two, Paul warns us against the tyranny of man-made doctrines by putting a human face on the problem. Man-made doctrines come when human beings twist Scripture. But the Bible tells us that behind the human face of man-made doctrines is the unseen face of Satan and his spiritual forces. All man-made doctrines are Satanic counterfeits. We're going to focus on this vital point as we continue our study today at Colossians chapter two, verse eighteen.
Today the Evangelical church is experiencing an epidemic of man-made doctrines. Satellite TV and the Internet can spread a new false doctrine literally at the speed of light. Christians must be prepared to recognize and reject man-made doctrines when they come, and to reject those who persist in teaching them.

Nothing could be more helpful to us than the passage we're studying right now in Colossians chapter two. We hope you'll stay tuned.
The pure Word of God is the Christian's strong defense against the tyranny of man-made doctrines. Yet today, much of the Evangelical church actually says that we no longer have the pure text of Scripture available to us.

What does God's Word say? Are postmodern Evangelicals right, or are they very wrong? Stay with us for the answer, as we continue our series titled "Truth Above All" from Colossians chapter two.
Postmodern Evangelicals show no fear of playing fast and loose with that which is most holy.
We have now come to a section of the book of Colossians where the Apostle Paul deals with the third of Satan's triple threats to the Christian and the church - the evil of man-made doctrines. How do man-made doctrines enter the church? How does Satan get his foot in the door? One of the principal ways he does this is by making Christians comfortable with the idea that it is alright to tamper with the Word of God. How has Satan done that in our time? That's the focus of today's message.
Man-made doctrines aren't found only in false religions and cults. Today they play an undeniable role in undermining the Evangelical church. Man-made doctrines enter and ensnare the church through a focus on human leadership rather than Christ's headship, and on the worldly mind instead of the authority of Scripture.

Man-made doctrines are the third of Satan's triple threats to the church that the Apostle Paul warns against in Colossians chapter two. He tells Christians how to keep man-made doctrines, and those who would impose them, from controlling the church. The cure is submission -- not to fleshly human leadership, but to the Divine headship of the preeminent Christ, and to the authority of His inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word.

Today we begin a set of messages focusing on this vital topic as we continue our series in Colossians chapter two titled "Truth Above All".
We owe it to our readers, at the very outset, to tell you what this series will be - and will not be.
As soon as I finished preaching, I knew I was in trouble with the pastor.
On the most foundational of all issues, the church has ignored God's warning about "every wind of doctrine."
When Evangelicals embraced this theory, they were well on the way to viewing the Bible as just another religious book.
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