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Col.4:16
Remember my bonds (Col.4:18) Fulfills prophecy, Mt.10 People hate the gospel, Ac.14:22 Gospel is worth suffering for, Ph.1 Suffering for gospel is no shame, 1 Pt.4 “Remember” is call to action –
Pray for Paul, Ep.4, 6; Col.4:3 Be emboldened by his example, Ph.1 Preach gospel w/o fear, Ph.1 Suffer for gospel, Ph.1:27-30
Paul is not bitter, Ph.1
God chose us (Ep.1:4-5) 1/2 Apostles, Ac.1:2, 24 Israel, Ac.13:17 Saints, Ep.1:4-5
Conditional or unconditional? If unconditional, universalism (v.10) “In Him”–conditional or unconditional?
Romans 6; Gal.3; 2 Th.2:13 (cf. 1 Th.)
God chose us (Ep.1:4-5) (2/2)If unconditional, there are consequences –
Denies conditions of NT, Mt.7:21 Denies warnings of NT, Ro.14:14; Hb.3:12 Denies character of God, Jn.3:16 Denies partiality of God, Ac.10:34-35 Denies human responsibility, Ac.10:34-35
His body (church) is “the fullness of Him”
1Active: something that fills
W/o body He is Self-sufficient, but not a Savior
The body fills Christ, completes HimCol.1:24
Shepherd w/o sheep?
Vine w/o branches? King w/o citizens?
Head w/o body?
His body (church) is “the fullness of Him”
1Active: something that fills2Passive: something that is full
As God’s glory filled the Temple…
The body is filled w. Christ, Col.2:10: Jn.1:16
“Who fills all in all” (23) He would have no defect w/o us
Christ
Shepherd – sheepVine – branchesKing – citizensHead – body
Body
Receives all spiritual
blessings (1:3)
fills
fills
Reconciliation in Christ (2 Co.5:19)
Reconciliation in one body (Ep.2:16)
In ChristEvery
spiritual blessing
(1:3)
In one body
Baptized into, Ga.3:27Saved added, Ac.2:47Added to Lord, Ac.11:24
To Him be the glory
Ep.1:6, 12, 14 Recognize His honor, splendor… Instrument: in the church
Not to glorify the church :
“to Him be the glory” (Ep.3:21)
Not to exalt wisdom of man:“The church must
change”