1st Corinthians chapter 3 is quite good. It talks about how we cannot deceive ourselves in this life, thinking that men know better than God. Who are we to think man's ways are better than God's ways? Specifically, our own ways better than his ways? We have to be wary of those who puff themselves up, and take all the credit for themselves, and not God. Heavenly Father blesses us abundantely in this life and only asks that we acknowledge him in all things. Because really, we are here because of him. We have bodies because of him. We have this earth to live on because of him. How can we turn our backs on the God who gave us everything? And who could easily take everything away?
We need to always remember to glory in God, not men. "Even the elect will be deceived", by other men. When we start to focus on other men in this life as being greater than God, we lose the eternal perspective. Heavenly Father is the one we give praise and glory to, no one else. "False Christs" are everywhere around us, and the aren't even necessarily people. It could be anything we devote more of our time and energy to instead of Heavenly Father.
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