Your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ!
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Dear brethren, "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to Him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ!" 2 Corinthians 11:2-3
"Nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work—which is by faith." 1 Timothy 1:4
"He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions" 1 Timothy 6:4
"Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen!" 2 Timothy 2:14
"Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels!" 2 Timothy 2:23
"Avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless!" Titus 3:9
I appeal to all, whether the attention given to useless controversies and disputes does not divert the mind from Christ, and indispose the soul for communion with Him. They tend to eat out the life and savor of piety, and to make the soul lean and dry. They lead us astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ!
Have a higher regard for Christ than to run after foolish academic controversies, which only draw you away from Him.
Value Him then, as you ought.Love Him as you ought.
Follow Him as you ought.
Let all hollow and deceptive human reasoning be as rubbish in your estimation, in comparison with Him!
Endeavor now to keep your mind engaged, as it will to all eternity be occupied in Heaven, in praising and magnifying Him who "loved you, and washed you from your sins in His own blood!" Revelation 1:5-6