Paul wrote Colossians from jail to deal with some heresies that were circulating among the churches—particularly one false teaching about the uniqueness and deity of Jesus Christ. Such teachings involved a blending
of Jewish and Greek ideas with a smattering of Christian perspective that resulted in a dumbing down of the truth about Christ. Paul counters this with a striking argument for the deity of Jesus—“He is the image of the invisible God” (1:15) who was responsible for creation and is the head of the church. He is King over all of His kingdom.
Paul calls for the rejection of any so-called knowledge, religious or secular, that diminishes the uniqueness of Christ. But he didn’t want believers’ stance on the topic to be merely theoretical. He, therefore, calls the
Colossian believers to reflect Christ’s character in every area of their lives, to put the truth into practice. The key to doing this is to submit to Jesus as Lord, both because he is God and because He is the final word of authority in the life of every believer. In the book of Colossians, Paul exalts Christ and calls the church to display his glory and truth by the way we live for His kingdom.
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Dr. Tony Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative and author of over 100 books, booklets and Bible studies. The first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he has been named one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. Dr. Evans holds the honor of writing and publishing the first full-Bible commentary and study Bible by an African American. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on over 1,400 radio outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Dr. Evans’ sermons are also streamed and downloaded over 20,000,000 times annually.
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