In Colossians Chapter 2, Paul the apostle shows his great concern for the Church at Colosse and Laodicea; exhorts them to steadfastness in the faith, and to beware of being seduced by misleading and enticing words, and to walk in Christ, as they had been taught, and to abound in faith and holiness. To beware of false teachers, who pervert the Gospel, to lead their minds from Him (Jesus Christ) in whom the fullness of the Godhead dwells; with whom they were filled.
Here are some of the principles that Paul shared with the Church at Colosse and Laodicea:
1) We should be strengthened and joined together with love; love strengthens and joins us together.
2) Have the full confidence that comes from understanding.
3) To know completely the secret truth that God has made known. That truth is Christ Himself.
4) In Christ, all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are kept safe.
5) We have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, so we must continue to live following Him.
6) We must depend on Christ only, as we draw life and strength from Him.
7) As we are taught the truth, we should continue to grow stronger in our understanding of it.
8) Never stop giving thanks to God.
9) Don’t be led away by the teaching of those who have nothing worth saying and only plan to deceive us. That teaching is not from Christ.
10) Some teaching is simply human tradition and comes from the powers that influence this world.
11) All of God lives in Christ fully.
12) Because we belong to Christ we are complete, having everything we need.
13) Christ is ruler over every other power and authority.
