seekeroftruth
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Colossians 3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Please forgive me if I am wrong, but I do not think commentary is going to help.I have heard so many sermons on these verses... It amazes me that people still need to hear it.
Yes... We all need to hear it because we are not at peace and we do not show love to our neighbors.
If we did indeed show the Love of Christ to those around us, we wouldn't be suffering so from war and mass shootings.
It's ok... we understand... sex sells, and that's why everyone harps on the "sexual immorality" verses.... but what about the "Be Kind"?
I may not be guilty of sexual immorality... I'm 73 after all... but I have been known to let anger, malice, and rage take over. I've used a lot of filthy language too. I am ashamed.
Jesus forgave humans for being humans. He told God we don't know what we are doing. He simplified the "Ten Commandments" and all those "Jewish Traditions" into two.
If we love God with all our heart, mind, and soul, we'll be so full of love, there will be no room for anger, malice, and rage.
If we are busy treating others as we would like for them to treat us.... there's no time to get into the gun cabinet.
All this "made alive" language of Paul's day is very confusing to me!
When you join the "Family of God" by accepting Jesus as your personal Savior and your Brother, your life changes.
Get busy with the "Be kind" stuff, and you won't have time to jump in bed with the wrong person at the wrong time. You won't have time to hate your neighbor. You will find yourself hating poverty, war, money, and guns.
Stop acting like a snarling beast, and start acting like a Child of God.
Act like you care!
