by Dr. Grant C. Richison
“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses”
Jesus Christ canceled the legal claims against the Christian. He did this through the cross (verses 13-14). This is the fifth result of Jesus’ work upon the cross.
And you
These two words […]
“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses”
being dead in your trespasses
This is “dead” spiritually, not physically. Before we received forgiveness in Christ we were dead to God by our violation of his standards. That is the […]
“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses”
He has made alive together with Him
Jesus exchanged his death for our life. We are now spiritually alive to God in Christ. We are not now alive physically anymore than we […]
“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses”
The sixth result of the work of Christ on the cross is that God forgives us by grace. That is a great blessed benefit of being born again.
having forgiven you all […]
“having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way,having nailed it to the cross.”
The seventh result of the work of Christ on the cross: “having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us.” Jesus destroyed the demands […]
“having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.”
And He has taken it out of the way
Jesus fulfilled the law (Romans 8:2). He took away its debt. Jesus discharged us from the debt […]
“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”
Having disarmed principalities and powers
“Disarmed” = to strip off oneself, to put off. Metaphorically it may refer to the stripping away of weapons and hence the removal of authority and power. Jesus discarded demonic powers. He stripped them of […]
“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”
He made a public spectacle of them
Jesus exposed the principalities and powers in a way a victor displays his captives or trophies in a triumphal procession. “Made a public spectacle of” means to cause someone to suffer public disgrace […]
“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”
triumphing over them in it.
The words “triumphing over” mean to lead prisoners of war in a victory procession. The picture is of a military procession leading captives of war. It means to demonstrate one’s successful conquest of the opposition. […]
“So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths.”
A pitfall that bedevils the child of God is legalism.
Verses 16-19 set before us warnings against legalism.
There are two dangers in the Christian life; one is the extreme of the other. We can under […]
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