The religion he was talking about was a "self-made religion" which was ultimately empty. If we have died with Christ, we've died to the rudimentary, elementary-level, basic principles of this world. We're no longer bound by it's kindergarten-level rules and regulations. The word sophia is also used in this passage and in this context, it would seem to mean "the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living...
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We're no longer bound by it's kindergarten-level rules and regulations. The word sophia is also used in this passage and in this context, it would seem to mean "the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living." As English speakers, we miss out on so much that Bible has to offer, simply because our language is so much different than Greek...
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