Colossians Chapter 3 (2)

Review:

Verse 1 speaks to the Heart, Verse 2 speaks to the Mind

See Matt 22:37

Matthew 22:37–38 NKJV

Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.

Verse 5 We see the word Therefore once again~

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consider the members of your earthly body as dead to

Immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and greed

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which amounts to idolatry.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 3:5–6

because it seeks satisfaction in things below and not above

Verse 6

Wrath of God Judgement from a Holy God for sin

Judgement will come upon the sons of disobedience Will come (erchetai)(comes) is present tense in the original language. This suggest that God’s wrath has begun and will culminate in His Future climactic visitation on evil.

Verse 7

Paul reminds them and us that we were once one of the son’s of disobedience!

Verse 8

We are instructed to put this behavior aside....

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wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.

Verse 9

Don’t lie to each other, since you laid aside the old man with it’s evil practises

Verse 10

Because you have put on the new self.

Who is BEING RENEWED (actively, present tense) Romans 12:2

to a true knowledge according to the image of the ONE who created him! Gen 1:27

Verse 11

In Christ distinctions are removed!

National Distinctions (Greek or Jew)

Religious Distinctions (Circumcised or Uncircumcised)

Cultural Distinctions (Barbarian or Scythian)

Economic or Social Distinction (Slave or Freeman)