“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who …
“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.” -Colossians 1:16 ESV
“Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going …
Paul distinquishes God’s grace from our works (according to the elemental spirits of the world) by detailing how Christ’s suffering on the Cross is sufficient to forgive us of our sins. This was accomplished by canceling the record of debt that stood against us by nailing to the cross and dying in our place. By …
Apart from Christ, every other religion and system of belief of any kind boils down to works and effort. Paul refers to this as the “elemental spirits of the world” or “elemental principles of the world.” If we do not live according do Christ and salvation in Him, we allow ourselves to be taken captive …
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” – Colossians 2:6-7