Vain philosophy is a sure way to inhibit partaking in the divine inheritance the Father intend for you live in. Walking with Jesus having the preeminence is the exclusive way to live the abundant life.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
The intimacy of Colossians teaches us to live according to Christ. When the object of our faith remains in Jesus Christ and Him crucified we are living on the solid foundation of the gospel of truth. Paul did not rebuke the Colossians but indeed he warned them strongly. The church will do well to heed the warning of Paul via the Holy Spirit. Wrong believing short circuits the abundant life Jesus came to bring every believer. We must live with the kingdom of God mentality to fully participate in the benefits of the kingdom of God . Philosophy, empty deceit, tradition of men, and the basic principles of the world exalt themselves above the knowledge of Christ. This is how strongholds are formed and bring believers into bondages.
An example of world’s culture inhibiting the word of God from working is the mindset, if you are sick call the doctor or go to the ER. This simple world view stands in the way of the word of God coming to pass in our lives. The living word of God speaks to the believer the godly mindset.
James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Kingdom culture speaks differently than the worlds wisdom. If one is sick the word instructions is clear call upon the elders of the church to be prayed over! If the object of our faith is in the word of God we will be quick to call for the elders to pray. Not only will the word direct our actions it will shape our expectations. Our expectation is to be healed when the elders pray. It is not a test to see if it works; that would not be faith. It is a sure expectation that God’s will shall come to pass. God’s stated will, when the elders prayer you will raised up from the sickness. Worldly wisdom has crept into the church to such a degree many are not sure God wants to heal all the time. Jesus earthly ministry spoke otherwise. All that Jesus ministered to were healed; all who reached out to Jesus were healed. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Here is but one example of the philosophies of men inhibiting the truth of the gospel from taking effect in our lives.
Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
I am not anti doctors or medicine; however we are called to walk in a mindset of giving Jesus preeminence in every part of our life? D o it the kingdom way with Jesus as the center of everything we do, including when and if we go seek medical help. In thee church I grew up in if you were sick the first place you went was to church to get prayed for. Many today have the mentality to stay home from church and call the doctor. May we exalt the word of God to such a degree it changes the culture and mindsets into thoughts that are in agreement with the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Colossians 2:9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
It is not in worldly wisdom; it is in the truths found in Christ that causes us to walk in victory. The fullness of the Godhead dwells in Jesus bodily; you are complete in Jesus Christ. When you have seen Jesus and His actions and desires you have seen the Father’s will and desires on display. Can you say it? “I am complete in Jesus Christ!” Living our lives from this mindset changes the way we live.
Colossians 2:11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,
In Christ we were circumcised with the circumcision made without hands! This is a supernatural transaction of heaven. When one puts the object of their faith in Jesus Christ you marked as one who belongs to God. At faith in Jesus we have put off the boy of sins of the flesh. That is we have died to the sin nature we were born with because of the fall of Adam and Eve. We truly become a new creation in Christ Jesus 2 Corinthians 5:17. The Jews had the physical make of circumcision of the flesh to prove they were in covenant with God. The grace Jesus came with marks with a spiritual circumcision showing we belong to God. Purchased with the precious blood of Jesus.
Colossians 2:12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Faith in Jesus Christ is the baptism into Christ. The baptism into the water is a symbolic picture of what has already happened in the Spirit realm. If the circumcision without hands has not been done the water baptism is useless. Clearly we were raised with Him through faith. It is a supernatural transaction of heaven that bring us resurrection power; after faith in Jesus has come, we have been commanded in the name of Jesus to be water baptized.
Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
While you were a sinner Jesus Christ made you alive; it leaves the point of Salvation at faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. All that was against us, causing us to be separated from God, was nailed to the cross; there is no handwriting of requirements against us. Jesus nailed it to the cross.
Ephesians 2:15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.
Here is Colossians 2:13’s parallel passage; it clearly portrays that the enmity between God and the believer is nailed to the cross. The hostility has ended being nailed to the cross. The Father is not mad at you the hostility that existed was poured out upon Jesus at the cross. Indeed we have been brought near by the blood of Jesus!
Colossians 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
The law declared you to be a sinner; Jesus fulfilled the law to the last jot and title. Then Jesus completed the victory with the disarmament of the principalities and powers of darkness. The devil has no power, except the lies one buys into. That is why it is so important to see the truth through the eyes of the kingdom of God . The enemy of our soul, and all his minions have been disarmed and have been made a public spectacle, Jesus triumphing over them. God made a clear way for you to walk in triumph. The Father qualified you, transferred you into the kingdom of His Son , and gave you complete redemption by the blood of Jesus! It is the Christ in you message that brings total and complete victory.
Colossians 2:16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.
It not about the food you eat or drink, it is not about keeping the holy days of the old testament, or recognizing the new moon or keeping of the Sabbaths, these were only a shadow of the things to come; the reality and substance is Jesus Christ! Those trying to bring you back to the practices of Judaism are trying to rob you of the righteousness, peace, and joy of the Holy Spirit found in Jesus Christ alone. Christ in me the hope of glory is where our confidence should reside. May the object of every believer’s faith ever be Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Yes, lets walk in the intimacy found in Jesus!
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