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The Art of Prayer: Learning How to Talk to God - Col. 4:2-6
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;
Why Paul Didn't Call for the Abolition of Slavery: Col. 3:22-25
Exploring the Historical and Cultural Context
My Experience of Rediscovering the Meaning of Prophecy in the Bible
I previously mentioned that I was introduced to the Bible at a young age. Even though I was not baptized as a Jehovah's Witness, my initial exposure to theology and eschatology was through their perspective. I learned that prophecy is when God foretells events that will happen in the future. I still believe this definition holds up today, predominantly as it is expressed in texts such as Isaiah in the Old Testament, where it is made clear that God declares the end from the beginning and is, therefore, in control of human affairs. As for the book of Revelation, I was taught a prophecy predicted future events. However, I never questioned whose future it was referring to; I assumed it was my own. Consequently, whenever I encountered prophecy in the Bible, I interpreted it as a forecast of my personal future. This was due to my habit of internalizing and personalizing every biblical text I read, regardless of its context.
The Importance of Fatherhood: Lessons from the Bible for Fathers Everywhere - Col. 3:12–25 Part
Therefore, as the elect of
Obeying Parents: The Key to a Long and Prosperous Life Col. 3:12-15 Part 9
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put-on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Agape Love: What it Means for Husbands to Love their Wives Col. 3:12-15 Part 8
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put-on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
The Beauty in Wives Submitting to Your Husband
A Journey to Discovering God's Design for Marriage. Col. 3:12-15 Part 7
Magical Incantation or Submissive Obedience: Understanding In the Name of Jesus Col. 3:12-15
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put-on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Ep. Colossians 3:16 the Word of Christ Dwell Richly Within
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put-on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Finding True Peace in a World of Chaos: The Prince of Peace and His Kingdom-Col. 3:12-25 -Part 4
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put-on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Beyond Rules and Checklists: Moral Perfection through Love and Forgiveness Col. 3:12-25 Part 3
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Predestination in the Bible: Examining the Evidence and Different Interpretations
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. Children obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord. Fathers do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Bondservants obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. (Col 3:12–25)
Ep. Col 3:1–11 Living a Life Pleasing to God: Paul's Three Imperatives in Colossians 3
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore, put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them but now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. - (Col 3:1–11).
Eschatology: A Vital Aspect of Our Faith, Unveiled Through Paul's Teaching Col 3:1-11 - Part 1
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Ep. Col 3:1 From Psalm to Colossians The Fulfillment of God's Promise in Christ
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. - Col 3:1
Dying to Self, rising in Christ: Understanding Baptism - Col 2:20–3:7 Part 3
Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Rising with Christ: The Power of Metaphysical Transformation Col 2:20–3:7 -Part 2
Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. (Col 2:20–3:7)
The Art of Reading the Bible: Understanding the Flow of Thought - Col 2:20–3:7 -Part 1
Therefore
How Faith in Christ Differs from Other World Religions - Col 2:20-23
Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations- “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. – (Col 2:20–23).
Red Flags in Doctrine: Is Anything Drawing Attention Away from Jesus?
“So let no one judge you in food or drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God." (Col 2:16–19)
Don't Be Cheated: False Teachings and the True Gospel Message (Col 2:16–19) Part 2
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Listening in on Paul's One-Sided Conversations: Insights into Early Christianity (Col. 2:16-19)
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Beyond Angels and Demons: The Spiritual Hierarchy in the Bible (Col 2:11–15) Part 5
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, 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. 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, 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.