20"Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules:
21 'Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!'?
22 These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence."
Paul's words are a good reminder not to fall back into old habits. I know, old habits die hard, but he reminds us that they died with Christ. His power is greater than the habits. He reminds us that human traditions perish; they give a false pretense of wisdom and humility.
And finally, they can't restrain our sensual indulgences. A dictionary definition of sensual is: "Pertains to the undue gratification of the physical appetites -- the 'carnal pleasures' that are associated with our body." One way of looking at that is that the world doesn't satisfy. It leaves you wanting more - searching for more. Christ fills you up - eternal gratification.
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