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| Paul's 1st Roman Imprisonment |
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| the pre-eminnece (superiority) of Jesus Christ in all things |
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| Theme (theological emphases) |
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-deity of Christ affirmed
-our hidden life in Christ
-our freedom from vain human philosophies and religious superstition |
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-wisdom, intellegence, & knowledge (Paul used these words to describe the potential experience for every christian)
-fullness & bodily (fullness of God manifest bodily in the Lord Jesus) |
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1. emphasize the pre-eminence of JC (1-2) doctrinal
2. emphasize the position and lifestyle of believers (3-4) practical |
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1. to express Paul's personal interest in the Colossians
2. to warn them against reverting to their old pagan habits
3. to counteract both theological heresy and its practice with in the church at Colosse |
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| The Colossians (the people, culture, and city) |
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-church founded by Epaphrus
-Paul never been to Colosse
-mostly gentiles, but still had large Jewish population
-small city, but important trade route and virtual meeting point between the east and west |
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Gnosis = knowledge
two basic assumptions:
1. spirit alone is good
2. matter is evil and eternal
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| The main effects of Gnosticism heresy hits 5 main area: |
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1. undermines doctrine of Creation
2. attacks doctrine of the person and work of Jesus Chirst
3. challanges an ethical approach to life
4. its a (unbalanced, but) highly intellectual way of life and thought
5. creates a secretive group or class of a few with special knowledge |
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