Colossians 2, Not Philosophy but Christ

 

Colossians 2 Not Philosophy but Christ

When Jesus was nailed to the cross, He disarmed satan and all his followers. It says that Jesus made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by proving the He truly was the Son of God. We do not need to fear satan, he does not come into our life, our bodies. Satan has no power over us and cannot enter us unless we are open to allowing him in our life. All we have to say is “get behind me satan. He has no choice but to obey us. We are more powerful than satan because Christ made it so when He died on the cross. He forgave us our sins and left them in the past. He has also set His people free from legalistic rules concerning things like food and drink. In early Biblical days there were designated animals they could and could not eat. Later, God made it clear to Peter on the rooftop that what God calls clean, let no man call unclean. That is when Gentiles were accepted into God’s plan and no animal was considered unclean to eat. Yet some still will not eat pork. As far as drink is concerned it is stated that a little wine can be used for upset stomachs, but not to overindulge in wine or strong alcohol because then it becomes a sin. He has also freed us from legalistic worship styles. There is no one church building that we have to attend to become saved. It is not in the building that saves us but the determination in our heart to believe, trust and obey God. Having said this, believers should not judge others by concluding that certain preferences exclude them from being Christians. Believers hold many different opinions about living one’s faith, but we must not criticize or condemn fellow Christians whose lifestyle choices differ from ours. As long as other believers are not violating scripture, committing outright sin or teaching heresy, we need to accept them in the fellowship as members of God’s family. We have one Savior and one Lord.

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