Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:28 KJV
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it’s out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God’s glory. It’s that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That’s what I’m working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
Colossians 1:28 MSG
7 comments:
It's the part about being perfect like Christ that I seem to have trouble with.
Thank you, Lord, for not giving up on me.
The perfection is still to come, Linda. We’re a work in progress, you see. 😊
We progress, one day at a time. Sometimes forward, sometimes back... sigh
Perfection can refer to mature, no?
Absolutely true.
Sadly, most churches do far more feeling than the do teaching and warning.
So we pray for them, and make sure that we exhort our local believers according to the Word.
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