8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 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;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:8-15 (KJV)
Our Complete Savior (Colossians 2:8-9)
His complete doctrine
- Beware!
To be in a constant state of watchfulness, alertness, and caution. Christians are not to have a callous, careless, or negligent attitude about their faith. (1 Corinthians 10:12) - Don’t get “spoiled!”
What are types of things that dominate Christians today and take us captive?- Through philosophy which means “to love wisdom.”
- Through vain deceit which means worthless trickery or fraud.
- The tradition of men. They charged, “Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders?” (Mark 7:5)
- The rudiments of the world. These are the simple principles of the Gnostics that lined up, like letters of the alphabet and was a reference to the elemental spirits of the universe. The angels that influenced the heavenly bodies. It was a form of astrology.
His complete deity (Colossians 2:9)
Our Complete Position (Colossians 2:10)
We are complete in Christ. Complete define means to be filled and it is a permanent filling into the future never to be diminished. You can have victory over supernatural forces of evil. (Colossians 2:10, 15)
Our Complete Salvation (Colossians 2:13-15)
We are circumcised of heart and have victory over sin. (verses 11, 13) We have complete forgiveness. (verses 13-14)
Live the victorious Christian life by regularly reminding yourself that the fullness of Christ dwells in you and sin no longer has to dominate you. Accept the fact that you are a victor not a victim over any sin.