Daily Word

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. Colossians 2:8. Paul was addressing here the worship of the goddess Cybele, whose cult was characterized by ritual cleansing on the blood of a bull, ecstatic states, prophetic rapture, and inspired dancing. In the latter half of the second century Phrygia became the distorted version of Christianity known as Montanism. Be diligent enough in your studies of God’s word not to go with the flow just because everyone else around you in church is doing it.