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Colossians (7) The way to gain power
(Colossians 2:8-15)
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The Apostle Paul cautioned the Colossians not to fall prey to philosophy and vain deceit (v. 8). ‘Philosophy and vain deception’ refers to the gnosticism prevalent in the early church. Gnosticism argued that “the soul is good and the body is evil.” According to such gnosticism, Jesus came in the form of an evil body, so Christianity does not accept the gnostic dualism that “the spirit is good and the flesh is evil.” The body is a neutral value, and since the body itself is not evil, the holy divinity can also come into the body (verse 9).
The Gnostics do not want to give up their main principle, "The body is evil!", but insist on the hypothetical theory that "Jesus did not actually have a body, but appeared to be clothed in a body." However, the apostle Paul asserts that Jesus actually came into the flesh in the fullness of God's divinity. Jesus' body was a special body, so it could be full of divinity, but can't God dwell in the body of ordinary people? no. The filling of the Holy Spirit, which fills the divinity of God, can be achieved even in the body of ordinary people (verse 10).
How do you become filled with the Holy Spirit? “The circumcision of Christ” is necessary (verse 11). “The circumcision of Christ” refers to baptism in the New Testament age. Baptism is a ceremony that marks the death of one's body on the cross and a new life with Jesus (verses 12-13). In the death of the cross, there is the greatest secret of victory and power (verse 15).
The best way to gain power is not to go to a gathering that says you have power and to be placed on the hands of someone who has power. Many people lose their soul, material, time, and even the heart of God through such vain delusions and unbiblical methods, and their lives become miserable. Faith does not mean ‘maintaining body and dignity’, but it is necessary for believers to ‘maintain body and dignity within biblical principles’. The way to become the most powerful person is to take up the cross.
There are some things that the Korean church should throw away the most. It is the delusion of gaining power without sacrificing the cross. Therefore, the phrase that every soul who longs for power should never erase from their heads for the rest of their lives is 'Colossians 2:15'. If you want to overcome Satan, overcome demons, and overcome the numerous problems caused by Satan, the words you need to remember a hundred times or a thousand times are Colossians 2:15. “He overcame them by the cross!”
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It is easy to lose your peace of mind when you sometimes encounter difficult situations in your life. But even then, if you deeply meditate on the cross of Jesus, your wounds will be washed away, your pain will disappear, and you will find peace. God who bore the cross for us is our greatest capital, so what worries and fears do we have? Likewise, the power of the cross comes out just by meditating on it. How much greater power will come out if we practice the life of the cross?
What should we do to practice the life of the cross? The cross is, in a word, a sacrifice. Therefore, practice sharing diligently. Sharing is the core practice virtue of carrying the cross. In the end, it is much more a way to gain power and healing by diligently serving and serving where you are needed than to go to a meeting that gives you power and healing like an affair. If you follow the power gathering, your soul will become empty and tiring, but if you serve where you want to serve, your soul will gradually overflow with reward, joy, and happiness.
If you want a truly capable life, practice sharing. Make money to share. And don't just say and think, but actually do missionary out of your pocket. If someone who knows how to share makes money, you can prevent people who can't share money from monopolizing money, so make money with that sense of mission. If you are poor and try to earn money, your soul will be destroyed before the purpose is achieved, but if you try to earn money with a sense of mission, you will achieve your purpose and protect your soul.
In 1929, the Great Depression in the United States led to a sharp decline in offerings at each church. Even in such difficult circumstances, our Christian Mission Federation churches did not give up on missions. At that time, the number of missionaries increased, and the churches belonging to our missionary federation gave up on building their own churches and sent missionary donations to difficult areas to help the poor countries. At that time, new mission bases were established in Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, Ivory Coast, and Gabon.
I pray every day to inherit the spirituality of missions and sharing. "God! May our community become a model for sharing in Korea! May the holy connection with the supporters who will support Net English be miraculously established so that Net English can become a channel of great sharing!” Sharing is the foundation of health, grace and blessing. When he tries to bear the cross through sharing like that, God will make him the most powerful and blessed life.