Colossians 2 continued - Made Alive with Christ!

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Colossians 2:12-13.

Now that we are considered to have died with Christ, to have been buried with Him, and then raised up with Him in new life, why should we follow man-made rules and regulations regarding what we should eat and drink and when we should worship? If all of our sins have been forgiven and put away and we have been considered to have died to this world, why then are some of us trying to follow the rules of this world?

These are interesting questions that the Apostle Paul asked the church at Colossae. They are questions that we need to ask ourselves. We need to adjust our thinking and believing and line it up with God's Word by opening up the Scriptures and studying them for ourselves. We are to set our minds on spiritual things from above concerning Christ Jesus and not the things of this earth.

This takes practice, but it bears much fruit. The Holy Spirit will help us by giving us comfort and guidance.

We serve an awesome God!

Colossians 2 - Completeness IN Him

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. Colossians 2:9-10

Join us as we continue to look at the Apostle Paul's words to the Colossian church.

Just like today, there was much false teaching in the first century church that tarnished the pure Gospel of Grace given by the Lord Jesus Christ to Paul. As a result, he was vigilant in encouraging the believers to hold fast to the sound doctrine and truth that they had originally heard and come to believe. Most of us Christians know that this takes diligence and discipline, especially when surrounded by negative circumstances and negative people!

Paul tells us that Christ is the fullness of the Godhead bodily AND that we are complete IN Him! Just meditate on that a while and let it change you from the inside out! This takes spiritual eyes and ears to fathom!

There are so many more wonderful truths shared in this magnificent letter. Read it and be blessed!