Colossians 2

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Paul says that he wants the Colossians to know how hard he works for them and all of the people he hasn't even met. He works so that all people united in love may rejoice because they have the riches that come from understanding Christ. Jesus was the big mystery of God that God had planned for since the beginning. Because God hid all of His knowledge and treasures in Christ, the only way to unlock all of these secrets is by listening to Jesus. By having this information, no one can mislead you by saying things that just sound good. God and Jesus talk to you through the Holy Spirit who lives in you. After the Spirit fills you, there is really no need to have to listen to someone else because as long as you remain in prayer and study the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit will guide you on your journey through life. Continue to live like you belong to Christ. Build your life on Him, the firm foundation. Overflow with thanksgiving to Him.

Be careful that people who bear false teachings do not trick you out of your faith. People who will attempt follow the ways of the world, not Christ. All of God dwelled in the body of Jesus while He lived on Earth, and God used Jesus to complete you where sin had ripped you apart. Because God had the power to do this as Jesus on Earth, Jesus is above all rulers and authority, and eventually, all rulers will have to answer to Him. The former statement here means that if the law of your land prohibits yo from worshipping Jesus, then you can disobey those laws because Jesus vetos those laws and says to worship Him. In Christ, we have all (even females) been circumcised but not (obviously especially for females) by human hands. Jesus circumcised and took away the corrupt things in our lives and nailed them to the cross. This happened during the baptism when we were buried with Christ and rose again by God to a new life. At the raising, we no longer had the corrupt nature. Once, we all were dead because we fell short of the glory of God and were still whole with our sinful nature. He erased our sins by placing them on the cross. God doesn't accept us with all of our past sins because He removes them from us; therefore, do not let people judge you for the way you act as long as you act in a fashion Jesus would approve of. All of the laws and regulations of the past no longer matter. Don't let people who think you have to earn your favor with God make you think that you don't deserve your inheritance because of something you've done. Such a person is arrogant in their sinful ways and does not belong to Christ. If you have died with Christ to the ways of the world, do not let people of the world tell you how to live.