Colossians
1 Greetings to the Church
Mix
a few distorted, human notions with the pure and simple gospel of Christ and
the result, no matter how good it may seem, is a long way from the truth. Such
is true with the church in Colosse. Paul wrote this letter to combat the error
that conflicting truth claims can be blended into a God-honoring system. Some
believers, while claiming to embrace the gospel, were adopting forms of Jewish
legalism. Others were lapsing into immorality. The true gospel was polluted
with various worldly philosophies that compromised the integrity of the
Christian message. In today’s society, many people believe “what’s true for you
may not be true for me” is reminded that being even a little off is a big deal.
It is only fitting that God be first in all of life; church, friendships,
marriage, family life, and employer-employee relationships.
Believers
can pray for spiritual growth for themselves and for others. Paul’s prayer for
the Colossian believers is a model of such a prayer. We can pray for wisdom
and spiritual understanding in order to know God’s will. And we can pray that
we will live for God, being fruitful in His service. Then we can give thanks to
God for making us “saints in the light.” When we pray this way, we are praying
for spiritual maturity.
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