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!

Becoming a New Creation in Christ Jesus

Join me in this two part video were we discuss being a new creation in Christ Jesus upon our new birth IN Him AND what all that entails. The Apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 2 that we have been raised to sit together WITH Him in heavenly places. That is certainly good news!

The Power to Become a Son of God

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13

By His death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus has given us the power to become the sons of God. When we believe on Him as the savior of mankind, we are born again by the Holy Spirit and become God's child. This is a spiritual condition which can never be changed, regardless of our behavior. Yes, we may sin, but our conduct does not affect our new creation status as children of God from a new kingdom. We are in this world but we are not of this world! Praise God for that!