Here we are now deep into the preeminence of Christ or put this another way in his life we now abide in union as his Saints. Possessors once again of the triun GOD, the three in one person, the God of Oaths, Elohim. Not ordained by some religious organization nor by religion steeped in falsehoods. For we free men and women just as our heavenly Father would have us. One body of his divine Ekklesia, with the mind/heart of Christ that sets us apart and qualifies us to be his lights of witnesses. And we'll hear verification of my new revelation word of our exoneration as it stands with redemption.
Colossians 2:8-15 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he (GOD) quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (KJV)
Colossians 2:8-15 "See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him." (ESV)
Colossians 2:8-15 "Make sure that you become no one's victim through empty philosophical intellectualism and meaningless speculations, molded in the traditions and repetitions according to humanity's cosmic codes and superstitions and not consistent with Christ. (Any teaching that leads us with a sense of lack and imperfection rather than completeness is a distraction from the truth.) All of [1]Deity [2]resided in him, and now in our human body awakened! GOD proves that human life is is tail-made for GOD! (The word, [1, G2320 from G2316] theotes, means godhead/deity, and is in the Greek feminine use. Jesus gives detailed expression of what the Father, Son and Spirit are like, in human form. The word, [2, G2730 from G2596 kata, intensity and G3611 oikeō, occupy and G3624 oikos, dwelling] katoikeo, means to dwell in, to inhabit. While the expanse cannot measure or define GOD, their exact likeness is displayed in human skin. Look at Colossians 1:19 (The Mirror), GOD is fully at home in him. Jesus exhibited GOD's happy delight to be human.) And we are in him! He is the [3]chief authority and [4]fountainhead of our being, [5]endorsing our completeness. (The word, [3, G756 from G756 archomai, beginning ] arche, means chief in rank or position. The head [4, G2776] he kaphale. GOD packaged completeness in "I am." The word, [5, G1849 from G1832 exesti, third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 ek, origin and G1510 eimi, I exist] exousia, is often translated authority; is from, ek+eimi , originating out of "I am." The days are over where our lives were dictated to under the rule of the Law of performance and an inferior identity.) We were in Christ when he died which means that his death represented our true circumcision. Sin's authority in the human body was deleted from us in him by his dying our death. In the same parallel (our co-circumcision is his death) our co-burial and joint-resurrection is now demonstrated in baptism; our co-inclusion is Christ, is what GOD'S faith knew when he powerfully raised us in him from the dead. (Hosea 6:2 of 1-3; Lamentations 3:20-24) We were once spiritual dead, as confirmed in our constant failure, being bound to a lifestyle ruled by the [6]distorted desires of our flesh; but now GOD has made us alive together with himself and thus [7]gloriously restored to our original innocence and dignity, having forgiven us all our [8]short falls. ([6] The uncircumcision of the flesh, i.e., in the Greek, a life controlled by the sexual organs. GOD [7]graced us in Christ. The word translated, forgiven, [7, G5486] charisamenos, divine gratitude is from (G5483, from G5463 chairō, to be cheerful) charizomai, means he graciously restored our innocence and dignity! The word, [8, G3900 from G3895 parapiptō, to fall aside, from G3844 and G4098 ] paraptoma, comes from, (G3844) para, close proximity, a sphere of influence and (G4098 akin to G4072) pipto, to stop flying, is from (G4072) petomai, to fly; thus, to fall from flight or to lose altitude.) His body nailed to the cross hung there as the [9]document of humanity's guilt; in dying our death he [10]cancelled the detailed [11]hand-written [10]record which testified against us. Every [10]stain on our conscience, reminding of the sense of failure and guilt, was fully blotted out. (The word, [10, G1813 from G1537 and G218 ] exaleipho, comes from (G1537) ek, out of, and (G218 from G1 and G3045) aleipho, with (G1) a, as a particle of union, and (G3045) liparos, to grease, to leave a stain; guilt, as well as all hurtful memories were like grease stains upon the human conscience. In the NT only here and Revelation 3:5, 7:17, 21:4 and in Acts 3:19, "Be awakened in your minds and fully converted to face the fact of your redeemed innocence - your sins have been thoroughly (exonerated) blotted out!" Plato used it of blotting out a writing. The [11, G5489 from a compound of G5495 and G1125 ] cheirographon,translates as hand-written. The word, [10, G1387 from the base of G1380 ] dogma, comes from (G1380) dokeo, a thought pattern; thus thought patterns engraved by human experience of constant failure to do what the Law (ceremonial or ecclesiastical) self-works required. In his personal handwriting humanity endorsed their own death sentence. The hands of fallen humanity struck the body of Jesus with repeated blows of their religious hatred and fury when they nailed his broken and bloodied body to the tree; they did not realize that in the mystery of GOD'S economy, Jesus became the scapgoat of the entire human race; In Isaiah 53:4-5. Look also at Hebrews 8:12, "The slate was wiped clean, that old arrest warrant cancelled (exonerated) by nail Christ to the tree, i.e...Cross." ) In Him dying humanity's death, he [12]defused every possible claim of accusation against the human race and thus made public [13]spectacle of every [14]rule and authority in GOD'S brilliant triumph, demonstrated in him. The [15]voice of the Cross will never be silenced! ( The horror of the Cross is now the eternal trophy of GOD'S triumph in us over sin! The cross stripped religion of its authority to manipulate humanity with guilt! But sadly we are all aware of the many denominations and institutional system that proclaim the opposite and thereby hinder those within from acquiring the Truth! Every accusation lost its leverage to blackmail the human race with condemnation and shame! The word, [12, G554 from G575 and G1562] apekduomai, is translated from (G575) apo,away from, and (G1562 from G1537 ek, out of, and the base of G1416 dunō, to sink) ekduo, to be stripped of clothing (the old grave clothes; John 11:44); to disarm; the religious facade that disguised the Law of works as a means of defining a person's life, was openly defeated. Same word is used in Colossians 3:9. The dominance of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil [G4238] poneros, hard work and labor; Matthew 11:28-30] was lifted and ended. The word, [13, G1165 from G1164, from the base of G1166] deikmatizo, means to exhibit in public. Look also at [3]below in the commentary of the word arche, rule and (G1849) exousia, authority. The word, [15, G3954 from G3956 and a derivative of G4483] parresia, comes from (G3956) pas, all and (G4483) rheo, outspokenness, pouring forth speech.
"He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets." (Matthew 27:51-54; Daniel 9:24; Revelation 11:13)
Commentary for 1Corinthians 15:24, The complete conclusion in his work of redemption (our exoneration) is celebrated in his yielding the full harvest of his reign to GOD the Father of spirits, having brought to naught the Law of works which supported every definition of dominion under the fall, including all principalities, all authority and every dynamic influence in society. [He brought to naught the Law of works, (G2673 from G2596 and G691) katargeo, from (G2596) kata, meaning intensity, and (G691) argos, meaning labor; thus free from all self efforts to attempt to improve what GOD has already perfected in Christ, is perfected in us. All principalities, [3, G746] arche, of chief ranks, i.e., kings, governors; this includes any governing system whereby one is ranked above the other on the basis of their performance or preference. All authority, [G1849] exousia, comes from (G1537) ek, denoting origin and (G1510) eimi, I am; in this case, because of what I can do I am defined by what I can do better than you; therefore, I have authority over you. Every dynamic influence in society, (G1411 from G1410) dunamis, means power, in this case, willpower. Every government structure in society will be brought under the dominion of Grace where the Christ-life rules.]
In 1Corinthians 2:7-8, We voice words of wisdom that were hidden in silence for timeless ages; a mystery unfolding GOD'S Masterful plan whereby he would redeem his glory in our humanity. Neither the politicians nor the theologians of our day have a clue about this mystery [of humanity's association in Christ's preeminence in us]; if they did, they would not be crucifying him again, each time they open their mouths they nullify his death of their own redemption, our glory!) (The Mirror, with editing)
Now that is a mouth full! Until our next visit may the LORD of all preeminence be with you and yours in ever increasing light.
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