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Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep\u2019s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.<\/p>\n
\u2013Matthew 7:15<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The word\u00a0philosophy<\/em>\u00a0comes from two Greek words:\u00a0phileo<\/em>, which means \u201clove,\u201d and\u00a0sophia<\/em>, which means \u201cwisdom.\u201d Philosophy is the love of wisdom. What\u2019s wrong with that? Isn\u2019t wisdom a good thing? After all, Proverbs 4:5 says, \u201cAcquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!\u201d<\/p>\n
Yes, wisdom is a good thing\u2013as long as it\u2019s the right kind of wisdom. There are two kinds of wisdom in the world. One kind of wisdom places God at the center of the universe. Psalm 111:10 says, \u201cThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n
But there is another kind of wisdom that places humans at the center of the universe. This wisdom says humans are basically good, that all our problems are the result of what other people have done to us, and that the solutions to all of humanity\u2019s problems are found within ourselves. That is human wisdom, and it is the basis of every false philosophy and false religion in the world.<\/p>\n
Paul said philosophy based on human wisdom is \u201cempty deception\u201d (Colossians 2:8). It looks appealing and promises to satisfy your deepest needs, but ultimately it\u2019s bankrupt to provide real answers. Instead, human philosophy can lead to destruction. That\u2019s why Paul warned, \u201cSee to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception\u201d (v. 8). Satan is trying to take captive as many people as he can, and many times he uses human philosophy to do so. He lures non-Christians to eternal death, but he also lures Christians away from God. If you are a genuine Christian, you can\u2019t lose your salvation, but chasing after human philosophy can rob you of the riches that belong to you in Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n
Sometimes Christians and non-Christians are lured away by overt cults and false religions. Other times, people are lured away by more subtle philosophies\u2013they may have a Christian wrapping, yet at the core, they\u2019re nothing but human wisdom. In 1 Timothy 4:1, Paul warned about the \u201cdoctrines of demons.\u201d All false religions and false philosophies are demonic because they lead people away from the true God. But Satan is clever\u2013he doesn\u2019t want people to see these philosophies for what they really are, so he masks them in attractive disguises.<\/p>\n
In Matthew 7:15, Jesus said, \u201cBeware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep\u2019s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.\u201d We must be grounded in our faith so we are not lured away by human philosophy.<\/p>\n
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I would be very thankful if you would email me where you have witnessed or seen false\u00a0 empty deceptions luring or attempting to lure people away from God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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