The book of Colossians is all about the importance of knowing Christ — that living in Christ is everything. But in this week’s passage, the apostle Paul warns that after coming to faith, we can still be led astray. The point of this text is that we must continue to stay connected to Christ. It’s only when we continue to ‘live in him’ just as we first ‘received Christ,’ that we will experience the fullness of what he has done for us. So, it’s important that our confession of Christ be accompanied by follow up, a focus on building a strong foundation, and exhibiting fortitude in our faith through thanksgiving. Paul warns us that we must guard against any deceptive philosophy that would lure us to depend on anything rather than Christ.