Ideas are very powerful and men are easily taken captive by them, sometimes with disastrous consequences. In the last century the most terrible examples are Nazism and communism. One nation was completely captivated by Nazism, many nations were taken captive by communism, both with a terrible cost in terms of millions of lives and economic cost as well.
Evolution has taken many captive as well. Now let me make it clear that I have no objection whatsoever to proper scientific research into evolution. Many scientific questions can be used to challenge evolution as the complete explanation it purports to be, but proper research is perfectly valid. However, there are those who use evolution as a vehicle for "disproving" God.
Religious people can be taken in by deceptive ideas as well. Indeed the most world religions are false! Charismatics can be taken in by ideas, particularly ones that make big play on angels, or some form of special or secret knowledge. All humanity is the same, we are all susceptible to the same attacks and weaknesses.
We need to make sure that we are not taken in by wrong ideas, and the defence to this is to be Christ focused. The word of God is clear and open.
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