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It is my prayer that we explore this subject and unturn any rocks concerning his laws—many questions will arise and I will give you my thoughts and you can share yours, in return.

Questions & Answers

Good Day—

Thank you Cleophus for the question and for reading the columns—

Are you taking your question from Colossians 2:14? If that is the case, I ask that you refer to Colossians 2:13 and 14 together.

I am using the 1611 version of the King James Version — And you being dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses, blotting out the handwriting of ordinances, that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his Cross.

Upon researching the above verses, one may have conflict in their mind as to whether the Ten Commandments are to be abolished. To me, this is an absurd thought for Jesus says that he came not to abolish to fulfill the law. Why would the Son of God defy or undermine the Father?

Let’s go back to verse 13 and break this down—

And you being dead — Devoid of God and walking in the ways of this world–Please refer to Ephesians 2:1

Hath He quickened — We have been made alive in union with Christ

Having forgiven you all trespasses — Cancel and pardon our trespasses or debts—Please refer to the Disciples Prayer

Blotting out — erasing or wiping away

The handwriting of ordinances — the bond is the certification of debt, the instrument of condemnation and a signed confession of indebtedness. Upon describing the law, here are three thoughts—(1)—WRITTEN IN ORDINANCES AND EXPRESSED IN DECREES AND COMMANDMENTS, (2) HAD A VALID CLAIM ON EACH OF US, (3) EACH OF US COULD NOT MEET THIS CLAIM.

Paul says the bond was blotted out or erased or taken away and nailed to the cross. Please refer to 2 Corinthians 5:21,

It is interesting to note that in the East, a bond is cancelled by nailing it to a post. Our bond of guilt was nailed to His cross.

Simply put we are dead in sins and Christ nailed them to the cross.

Thank you for the thoughtful question.

May you Bless God in all that you say and do,

Jeff

Thanks Geoff,

Again, let’s see what Jesus about the commandments—Turn John 15:10 (KJV) If ye keep my Commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and I abide in his love. Jesus affirms these verses in John 14: 23-24. Either we can keep the commandments and abide in Jesus love or we can sin by refusing to keep God’s laws.

Thanks Indiana,

Sin is disobedience or refusal to keep God’s laws that are in the Bible. Turn to 1 John 3:4 (KJV) John said, Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Hi Jeff, what is the name of your god? Since we all seem to have many gods in our lifetime, I like to be on the same page with whom I’m writing too. It has been many years for me to learn of his plan for all mankind. May we continue on this quest to learn of our Father with his Spirit’s guidance.

Signed, buzz

From Jeff:

Please turn to Exodus 3:13-15 (NIV)

Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, What is your name? Then what shall I tell them?” God said to Moses, “ I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.” God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.

I do hope that answers your question—As a second witness, refer to John 8:58 as the I AM.

Thank you for the question and may God Bless you in your quest daily