Christ is the mystery of God. The treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ. Colossians 2:2
See that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophies which depend on human traditions and the basic principles of the world. Colossians 2:8
The basic principles of this world and its regulations lack any value in restraining sensual indulgences. Colossians 2:23
The moment you are willing for God to change your nature, His re-creating forces will begin to work. Oswald Chambers