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'''[[Colossians 2]]'''
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| '''What verses in the Bible express an idea of being wary of rulers offering [[free bread]] or [[benefits]]?'''
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| [[Proverbs 23]], [[2 Peter 2]]:15, [[Psalms 69]]:22, [[Romans 11]]:9, [[Revelation 2]]:6 and 2:15  concerning the doctrine of the [[Nicolaitan]] and all verses concerning [[covet]]ing and [[covetous practices]] which makes you [[merchandise]] or [[benefactors]] who exercise authority or even the ''[[Fathers]] of the earth''.
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|The [[kingdom of God]] was an [[Intentional Community]] that operated by [[faith]], [[hope]] and [[charity]] which is [[love]] through the [[perfect law of liberty]] as another form of [[government]] according to the [[righteous]] [[doctrines of Jesus]]. Those who sought that [[kingdom of God]] had to [[repent]] of the [[covetous practices]] of the [[socialist]] governments of the [[world]] and return to the [[charitable practices]] of the [[early Church]] who ''continued daily with one accord in the temple, and [[daily ministration|dividing bread from house to house]]''<Ref>Acts 2:46  And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 
: Acts 5:42  And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.</Ref> in a righteous [[welfare]] of [[pure Religion]].
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| The [[Modern Church]] has become the opiate of the people teaching the ''doctrines of men''. The [[denominations]] of the [[modern Christians]] are entangled in the [[Elements|rudiments of the world]], and have become ''subject to ordinances'' because of their [[wantonness]] for its [[benefits]] even though they were told to "Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using."
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1 ¶  For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

2  That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the [[Mysteries|mystery]] of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

3  In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

4 ¶  And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

5  For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

6  As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

7  Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

8  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition<Ref name="trads">{{trads}}</Ref> of men, after the [[Elements|rudiments of the world]], and not after Christ.

9  For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.<Ref name="thetruth">{{thetruth}}</Ref>

10  And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

11  In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands<Ref name="nohands">{{nohands}}</Ref>, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ<Ref name="c-heart">{{c-heart}}</Ref>:

12  Buried with him in [[baptism]], wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 ¶  And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

14  Blotting out the handwriting of [[ordinances]]<Ref name="Handwrit">{{Handwrit}}</Ref> that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, [[Nailing it to His cross|nailing it to his cross]];

15  And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.


16 ¶  Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the [[sabbath]] days:

17  Which are a shadow of things to come<Ref name="thetruth">{{thetruth}}</Ref>; but the body is of Christ.

18  Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

19  And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

20  Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the [[Elements|rudiments of the world]], why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

21  (Touch not<Ref name="Touchnot">{{Touchnot}}</Ref>; taste not; handle not;

22  Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

23  Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.


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== Footnotes ==

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