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Colossians

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Off the Track A Time-Traveler’s Guide to Colossae, Home to Judaistic Heresy

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  • Paul Barnett

This article gives the background to the letter of Paul to the Colossians. It discusses the city, the issue of authorship, and the false teaching that was there.

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Ten Things You Should Know about Jesus Christ

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  • Sam Storms

Who is Jesus Christ? Colossians 1:15-20 tells us ten things we need to know about the supremacy of Christ and the preeminence of Christ.

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Col. 1:15-20 – An Early Christian Hymn

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  • Ralph P. Martin

This article is an exegetical study of Colossians 1:15-20. The thesis is that Paul makes use of an early Christian hymn in this passage.

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A Note on Colossians 1:24

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  • Roy Yates

How should these words of Paul in Colossians 1:24 be interpreted: "filling up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ"? This article offers some exegetical comments.

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A Further Brief Note on Colossians 1:24

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  • L. Paul Trudinger

This article treats the significance of the words "filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ" in Colossians 1:24.

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Colossians 1:24 Again: The Apocalyptic Motif

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  • Richard Bauckham

This article includes exegetical remarks about Colossians 1:24 and the role of suffering.

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Return to Colossae

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  • Rosemary Bardsley

This article identifies the heresy that was facing the church at Colossae, and how the apostle Paul fought against it by writing on the true identity and sufficiency of the Lord Jesus. The author ends up with a call for today's Christian to heed the word of Paul to the Colossians.

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Colossians 1:22 – Grumbling, Complaining, and Worrying

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  • Al Baker

This article considers Colossians 1:22 in context, and provides a key truth that aids us in overcoming grumbling or worrying.

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Colossians 1:9-12 – Praying for Our Fellow Believers

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  • David Marshall

This article considers how we may pray for each other, through a study of the prayer of Colossians 1:9-12.

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Colossians 1:18 - Christ Supreme

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  • Joseph Jacowitz

Looking at Colossians 1:18, this article shows that Jesus Christ must remain central and supreme in all things. This begins with Christ reigning in your life.

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Colossians 1:24 - To Share Christ’s Sufferings: Blasphemy or Blessing?

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  • T. Grady Spires

This article on Colossians 1:24 looks at what it means that we share in the suffering of Christ. It also looks at what it means to be in Christ, to be united with Christ.

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Colossians 1:27 – A Glorious Mystery Revealed to the Gentiles: Christ in You

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  • P. J. (Flip) Buys

This article on Colossians 1:27 is about the indwelling of Christ as mystery, as inspiration for a new lifestyle, as the source of unity and as the guarantee of eternal life.

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Is the Old Man Dead?

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  • John W. Keddie

Looking at Romans 6:6, Ephesians 4:22-24, and Colossians 3:9-10, this article shows that the old man should not be confused with indwelling sin. In Christ the old man is dead and the Christian has become the new man.

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Colossians 2:9-10 – Who Is This Jesus?

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  • Matthew H. van Luik

This article on Colossians 2:9-10 is about the divinity of Jesus Christ.

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Colossians 3:16-17 - Living Together with Christ

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  • Egbert Brink

This article is about Christ living in the believer. It also looks at how the believer give thanks to God in all things.

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Was the Apostle Paul a Gnostic?

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  • Sam Storms

Did Paul teach that Christians should not concern themselves with the things of this world? What did he mean by seeking things that are above? From Colossians 3:1-4 this article engages with these questions.

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Colossians 3:5-11 – Putting Sin to Death

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  • J. Ligon Duncan

Colossians 3:5-11 shows us how to put sin to death. Paul urges us to truly understand our sinfulness, and then to purposefully put away this sin.

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Colossians 3:23 – Working Heartily for the Lord

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  • John Koopman

From Colossians 3:23, this article shows how the desire to serve Christ must shape the mind of young people in their vocation.

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The Christian Way of Life: The Paraenetic Material in Colossians 3:1-4:6

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  • Roy Yates

The Christian lifestyle described in Colossians 3:1-Colossians 4:6 makes use of three types of traditional catechetical and ethical material.

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Colossians 3:15 – Peace of Heart

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  • Jay Adams

What is the kind of peace to which Paul refers in Colossians 3:15? The article explains that this is a peace to be promoted among the saints.

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Arius Revisited: The Firstborn over All Creation

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  • Larry R. Helyer

What is the significance of Paul's reference to Jesus Christ in Colossians 1:15-20 as firstborn over all creation? The interpretation of this text played a major role in the Arian controversy in the fourth century AD.

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Paul's Plan for Christian Living in Marriage in a New Decade

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  • Joel R. Beeke

From Colossians 3:12-17, this article draws some guidelines that should rule the life of Christians in marriage. Being Christlike, living by Christ's word, and seeking God's glory are how a Christian marriage is built.

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Most Valuable Thanker?

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  • Reuben Bredenhof

From Colossians 2:6-7 this article shows that Christians should excel in gratitude, for it is in gratitude that we show what we are and who God is.

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Colossians 3:16 - Cherish the Word

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  • Jan DeGelder

This article on Colossians 3:16 is about the place of the Word of God in the church.

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Colossians 3:1 – You Have Been Raised with Christ

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  • Matthew H. van Luik

This article on Colossians 3:1 is about what it means that we died with Christ and were raised with Christ.

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Colossians 3:1 – A New Direction

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  • Matthew H. van Luik

This article on Colossians 3:1 is about the need for our hearts and minds to be directed toward Jesus Christ, and not toward earthly things.

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Colossians 3:22-23 - Working for the Lord

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  • Rob A. Schouten

This article on Colossians 3:22-23 is about our daily labour for Christ. Even though we are not slaves today, we are slaves of Christ.

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Ten Things You Should Know about Paul's Letter to Laodicea

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  • Sam Storms

In Colossians 4:16, Paul instructs his readers to read his letter to the Laodiceans. What do we know about this letter to Laodicea? Why is it not in the Bible and how does this impact the canon of Scripture? The article explains by pointing to ten things you need to know about Paul's letter to Laodicea.

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Cosmic Christology and Colossians 1:15-20

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  • Larry R. Helyer

What is the relationship between Christ and the cosmos? This essay considers the apostle Paul's intention when he relates Christ to the cosmos. Can we speak of the presence of a cosmic Christology? It begins with a reading of Colossians 1:15-20. Jesus Christ, through whom the whole universe was created, is the ruler and reconciler of creation.

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Presently Entering the Kingdom of Christ: The Background and Purpose of Colossians 1:12-14

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  • Gary S. Shogren

What is the linguistic and conceptual background of Colossians 1:12-14? The purpose of this text is examined in this article.

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Colossians 1:15-20: Pre-Pauline or Pauline

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  • Larry R. Helyer

This article critically evaluates the theory that Colossians 1:15-20 is the apostle Paul's reworking of a pre-Pauline hymn.

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Creed and Theology: Reflections on Colossians

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  • William Lane Craig

What is the relationship between theological expression and the creedal character of the gospel? In what sense is the gospel a creed? This essay defends the thesis that the theology of Paul is given a structure as a creed. This creed remained constant and unchanging. The author illustrates it from the way Paul defends the gospel in Colossians, in particular Colossians 1 and Colossians 2.

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Wisdom in Colossians 1:15–20: Contribution and Significance

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  • Jeffrey S. Lamp

In this article, the author examines the possibility of wisdom as a backdrop for the form and content of the apostle Paul's thought in Colossians 1:15-20.

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Sceva, Solomon, and Shamanism: The Jewish Roots of the Problem at Colossae

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  • Clinton E. Arnold

What is the background to the problems Paul addresses in his letter to the Colossians? Arnold wats to take a new look at the possible Jewish background for the veneration of angels at Colosse. The Jew Sceva receives specific attention as a possible source of the problem.

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"Colossians-Style Discipleship"

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  • Nathan Ketchen

The book of Colossians teaches us a lot about discipleship. At the heart of discipleship is a life of thanksgiving for what Christ has done for us. Discipleship results from the awareness that Christ has redeemed us from a life of slavery. Discipleship involves suffering in joy while serving Christ.

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There are only two kinds of men: the righteous, who believe themselves sinners, and the rest, sinners who believe themselves righteous. Blaise Pascal
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