The believers in Colosse and Laodicea had been exposed to false teaching from the philosophers of the region, who received wages to teach a distorted form of salvation. Since the church in Colosse was made of new converts, Paul was concerned Gnostic philosophy based on corporal rather than spiritual salvation might seem justified to a […]

The believers in Colosse and Laodicea had been exposed to false teaching from the philosophers of the region, who received wages to teach a distorted form of salvation. Since the church in Colosse was made of new converts, Paul was concerned Gnostic philosophy based on corporal rather than spiritual salvation might seem justified to a […]

The apostle Paul, having revealed the mystery about salvation and its attainability to each man, both Jew and Gentile. Through faith in Jesus Christ and repentance of our sin, believers are freely given the gift of eternal life. In his letter to the churches of Colosse and Laodicea Paul now addresses the works based teachings […]

Paul revealed the mystery about salvation made possible to the Gentile nations through faith in Jesus Christ, the savior of man and only begotten son of almighty God, the creator of all things. In his letter to the church on Colosse, the apostle previously glorified the deity of Jesus. Paul now addresses ongoing attacks by […]

Paul clearly puts a lot of emphasis on believers needing to “continue in the faith” as each one pursues the fulfillment of God’s plan for our lives. In this section of his epistle to the Colossians, the apostle addresses sacrificial service to God through His only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ. “24 Now I […]

Paul continues his epistle to the Colossians by establishing the head of the church, which is Christ. The apostle now identifies Jesus as the fulfillment of holy scripture and prophecy. “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Colossians 1:15) Jesus is the visible image of our invisible God. […]

Believers in Colosse had been under attack by false teachers who not only diluted the gospel, but misdirected seekers all together teaching ascetic based salvation rather than the truth, that salvation only comes through faith in Jesus Christ and His divine Father, God almighty. In his letter to the Colossians written around A.D. 60 the […]

The apostle Paul concludes his letter to the Corinthians by calling on them to abide by the word of God and rid themselves of evil. By dwelling in the truth, believers are made new as their sin is washed away in redemption, and wisdom attained through scripture. Paul’s prayer for the Corinthians focuses on strength […]

Paul found himself under attack by the Judaizers in Corinth based on his meekness and gentleness. Now the apostle engages the Corinthians in putting him to the test where he would indeed display Christ like strength, allowing the spirit of God to be revealed. Describing his forthcoming visit as the ‘third time” he would visit […]

Because they had been exposed to boasting by the Judaizers, the Corinthians expected Paul to also boast about his accomplishments and more importantly, about the blessings bestowed upon the apostle by almighty God. Instead of boasting about things that set him apart from other apostles, Paul’s boasting was aimed at glorifying God and edifying the […]