"As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith... Colossians 2:6-7

The Apostle Paul goes on to give a warning in verse 8:
"See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ."

Of false doctrine Scripture says:
"For the fool speaks folly, his mind is busy with evil; He practices ungodliness and spreads error concerning the Lord."
Isaiah 32:6

To His disciples, concerning His word to the Pharisees and Sadducees, "'Be careful', Jesus said to them. 'Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.'" Matthews 16:6 They didn't understand so He explained in verse 11:
"How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread?
But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
(Read the whole passage, 16:1-12)

"Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace." Hebrews 13:9

Concerning human precepts:
"The Lord says:
'These people come near to Me with their mouth and honor Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is made up only of rules taught by men.'" Isaiah 29:13 (Jesus quotes this Isaiah verse in Matthew 15:9.)

Colossians 2:20-22 tells us:
"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: 'Do not handle!
Do not taste! Do not touch!'? Vs. 20-21
"These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teaching." Vs. 22

Like much of human precepts Scripture goes on to tell us in verse 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."

As to the wisdom of this world we see,
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is
written: 'He catches the wise in their craftiness'; and again, 'The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.'" 1 Corinthians 3:19

The Apostle John gives us a warning also, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1

Thankfully we have the assurance of Christ Jesus as He spoke to the disciples and to us:
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things..." John 14:26

Thank You Lord for the Holy Spirit who leads, guides, convicts and convinces. How greatly blessed we are knowing that we have available the source of all wisdom and discernment by the grace of God. All honor and praise are yours Lord God. Amen