There are going to be people who try to lead us away from Christ. They are going to insist that we deny ourselves, leading us to look to ourselves in asceticism. Christ tells us to deny ourselves, but not in the way these false teachers will. They are arrogant in their visions and puffed up with pride at their own spirituality, but the growth that is from God is found in Jesus. He is the head, and the body grows in Christ. Do not be tempted to leave Christ or deviate from Him. We must hold fast to Christ if we want to grow strong in God.
