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The Forming of the Body of Christ. Paul`s Prison Letters.

Marilyn C

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Paul`s Prison Letters. (AD 56 - 60) (Acts 21: 27 - 28)

 

Heresies - (Colossians)

Paul also told the elders of Ekklesia at Ephesus that he may soon be imprisoned when he went to Jerusalem. He warned them of the dangers to come.

` For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also, from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.` (Acts 20: 29 & 30)

After Paul went to Jerusalem he was arrested and sent to prison, eventually in Rome.  Writing to the believers in Colossae he says -

`Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you...` (Col. 4: 10)

Paul warns the believers of Colossae that different heresies have crept in.

 

Legality Heresy.

`Let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths..,` (Col. 2: 16)

This heresy was legality in its Alexandrian form of asceticism, with a trace of Judaic observance of `days,` The object was the mortification of the body.

`For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.` (Rom. 8: 13)

Paul directs the believer`s focus to the Lord reminding them that they are `complete in Him,....circumcised...buried....raised....made alive...forgiven....` (Col. 2: 10 - 15)

 

False Mysticism.

`taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, ....why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations - “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle.` (Col. 2: 18, 20 & 21)

This false mysticism was `intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind and not holding fast to the Head..` (Col. 2: 18 & 19)

This is the result of philosophic speculation. Paul reminds the believers to `seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting....set your mind on things above..` (Col. 3: 1 & 2)

Because these are ever present perils, Colossians was written not for that day only, but for the warning of the believers in all centuries.

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` For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also, from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.` (Acts 20: 29 & 30)

strange doctrines and fables

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After Paul went to Jerusalem he was arrested and sent to prison, eventually in Rome.  Writing to the believers in Colossae he says -

weird how no one bats an eye that most probably most of the apostles and other Christians were Killed in Rome for their belief. even, i think, the apostle Peter.  .  .

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Legality Heresy.

`Let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths..,` (Col. 2: 16)

its interesting that the Roman Catholic Church doesnt allow for eating meat on a Friday never thought about it until recently

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`For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.` (Rom. 8: 13)

a personal relationship with Jesus is far more important, when you get to know more of the Lord through scripture then it becomes easier to love him and to know him. You cant love a religious Jesus that much i do know.

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Paul directs the believer`s focus to the Lord reminding them that they are `complete in Him,....circumcised...buried....raised....made alive...forgiven....` (Col. 2: 10 - 15)

he is our all in all. i dont need a commentary to tell me about Jesus i find my source from the true source the Bible. and anything else i use as an opportunity to discern whether it is sound teaching.

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taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, ....why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations - “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle.` (Col. 2: 18, 20 & 21)

if i have understood clearly the Mormons have a lot of angels in their movement...thats a whole study in itself!

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Because these are ever present perils, Colossians was written not for that day only, but for the warning of the believers in all centuries.

with the prize being eternal life with Jesus Christ, Satan is trying his hardest to blind people and i have to say he is doing quite a ''good job of it''

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

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The Gospel of our Salvation

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Epheisans 1:13-14

13 in whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

 

tells us WHAT  Jesus Christ did for you and me who are sinners and need a Saviour because we cant save ourselves and the world governments cant save us either

 

 

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Marilyn C

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Such great comments mabel. Thank you so very much.

existential mabel

existential mabel 2,109

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thankyou Maz its been a challenge as some of it i am still learning and the other i have only recently learnt.

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