Therefore no one is to act
as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new
moon or a Sabbath day-- things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but
the substance belongs to Christ.
Colossians 2:16-17
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Amazing what kinds of things people will disagree so sharply on that it will actually split a whole church. Even more individuals become so set in their ways that anyone who shares a different taste or opinion is an outsider. Paul is here proclaiming that all of these things are foolish and that Christ must be the center of attention in all we do.
Keep in mind that this passage does not devalue the importance of religious festivals and feasts. The Lord has designed them to be carried out in certain ways by His people, and they are holy. But man has come up with his own changes to how things should be done inflicting a harsher law. Paul remind us that Christ is the fulfillment of all things including the law itself.
We should never let our own ideas and thoughts about how to celebrate various religious activities interfere with our faith in Christ and our love for all people. This goes for all things and all holidays as well. Easter for example is the day we remember our Lord’s resurrection. It would not be wrong for us to also keep to the traditions painting and hiding eggs for the kids. As long as our Lord is always in view, all is good.
Colossians 2:16-17
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Amazing what kinds of things people will disagree so sharply on that it will actually split a whole church. Even more individuals become so set in their ways that anyone who shares a different taste or opinion is an outsider. Paul is here proclaiming that all of these things are foolish and that Christ must be the center of attention in all we do.
Keep in mind that this passage does not devalue the importance of religious festivals and feasts. The Lord has designed them to be carried out in certain ways by His people, and they are holy. But man has come up with his own changes to how things should be done inflicting a harsher law. Paul remind us that Christ is the fulfillment of all things including the law itself.
We should never let our own ideas and thoughts about how to celebrate various religious activities interfere with our faith in Christ and our love for all people. This goes for all things and all holidays as well. Easter for example is the day we remember our Lord’s resurrection. It would not be wrong for us to also keep to the traditions painting and hiding eggs for the kids. As long as our Lord is always in view, all is good.
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