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INTRODUCTION TO COLOSSIANS (Part 2):

IV. THE THEME OF COLOSSIANS:

The Believer's Perfection in Christ. The focus of the book is the completeness of a person who is in Christ.

Colossians was written to combat the many heresies of Jewish Gnosticism.

GNOSTICISM BELIEVED:

God is good.

Physical matter is evil.

Jesus Christ is less than God because He was one of many emanations coming out from God.

A certain secret knowledge beyond Scripture was necessary for enlightenment and salvation.

In the worship of angels.

THE JEWISH LEGALISTS BELIEVED:

The necessity of circumcision for salvation.

Jews and Gentiles must observe the dietary laws of the Old Testament as well as festivals and the Sabbath.

V. DATE/BACKGROUND:

Written around 63 A.D. while Paul was under house arrest in Rome for two years ( Acts 28:16-31).

One of four prison epistles or letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon.

VI. DELIVERED BY:

Colossians was delivered with Ephesians and Philemon by Tychicus who was accompanied by Onesimus ( Ephesians 6:21-22; Colossians 4:7-8).

Epaphras remained behind in Rome ( Philemon 23).

VII. SECTION OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS:

CHAPTERS 1-2: The Doctrine of Completeness in Christ

CHAPTERS 3-4: The Duty of Those Complete in Christ

I will share my introduction to 1 Thessalonians soon.

God Bless!!!

Thanks so much Brother Jesse.

God bless you.