From the recording Paul the Letter of Colossians An Intimate Review
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Letter of Apostle Paul – Colossians
An Intimate Review
Pt 4
By Lawrence DeMetrius
In [Col 3:1, 2] Apostle Paul notes that one who is truly RISEN with Christ SEEKS and SETS their AFFECTION on things above where He sits on the right of Yahweh.
*risen Gk #4891 sunegeiro (soon-eg-i-ro) it means to…
• rouse from death in company with
• spiritually revivify in resemblance to
• raise up together or rise with
*seek Gk #2212 zeteo (dzay-teh-o) it means to…
• seek and worship Yahweh
• in a bad sense it means to plot against one’s life
*set affection Gk #5426 phroneo (fron-eh-o) it is to…
• exercise the mind
• entertain and have a sentiment or opinion
• be mentally disposed more or less in certain direction
• interest oneself in with concern and obedience
SET AFFECTION has everything to do with HOW one thinks, which is perquisite to worship Yahweh properly. [St Jn 4:23, 24] In [Col 3:3, 4] Apostle Paul gives more reason as to why the Elect are to rightly SET their AFFECTION on things above and not on earthly things. Because they do, they inherit the following benefits.
1. They are DEAD to systems governed by Lucifer. [Col 3:3]
*dead Gk #599 apothnesko (ap-oth-nace-ko) it means to die off
2. Their life is HID with Christ in Yahweh. [Col 3:3, 4]
*hid Gk #2928 krupto (kroop-to) it means to conceal by covering
3. When Christ shall APPEAR, they will APPEAR with Him in His GLORY. [Col 3:4]
*appear Gk #5319 phaneroo (fan-er-o-o) it means to render apparent
*glory Gk #1391 doxa (dox-ah) it is very apparent glory
In [Col 3:5a] Apostle Paul notes that those who are RISEN with Christ are to MORTIFY the DEEDS of their CARNAL MEMBERS. This means to realistically deal with their CARNAL NATURE, which does not and cannot yield to divine rule. [Rm 8:5-7]
*mortify Gk #3499 nekroo (nek-ro-o) it means to deaden and subdue
• deaden is to…
o make less sensitive, active, energetic and forcible
o obstruct, weaken, lessen the velocity of and retard, which is to hinder, make slow and delay the processes or development of
• subdue is to…
o conquer, bring into subjection and overpower by superior force
o bring under mental and emotional control
o render submissive and repress the feelings and impulses of
o reduce the intensity, force and vividness of
o soften and tone down
*member Gk #3196 melos (mel-os) it is a limb and part of the whole body
Scriptural and scientific facts reveal that the human whole consists of three units, spirit or mind, soul or seat of sentiment and physical body. All three elements can be preserved blameless in Christ Jesus. [Gen 2:7; 3:19b; Eccl 12:7; Act 17:24-28; Heb 9:27, 28; I Thes 5:23] In this passage, Apostle Paul advises the Elect to rightly acknowledge the reality of their CARNAL NATURE. They are to daily manage it through the strength of Christ. [Mt 5:19; Jn 6:63; Jam 1:21-25; Rev 3:8, 10; Rm 8:5-7; 6:18, 7:14-25; I Cor 9:24-27;12:9; Jam 4:7-10] In [Col 3:6, 7] Apostle Paul notes that carnal DEEDS are what invoke the COMING of Yahweh’s WRATH upon the CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE.
*cometh upon Gk #2064 ercohomai (er-khom-ahee) it means…
• to come or go
• accompany, appear and bring
• enter, fall out and grow
• pass, resort and be set
*wrath Gk #3709 orge (or-gay) it is…
• desire as excitement and a reaching forth of the mind
• violent passion, justifiable abhorrence and punishment
*children of disobedience Gk # 5207 huios (hwee-os) it is a child of Lucifer
*put off [per vs 8] Gk #659 apotithemi (ap-ot-eeth-ay-mee) it means to put away
*put off [per vs 9] Gk 554 apekduomai (ap-ek-doo-om-ahee) it means to…
• wholly rid, free and divest oneself of, which is to strip and deprive of clothing, ornament, property and rights
• rob, plunder, pillage and despoil possessions or things of value for oneself
Per Apostle Paul, the Elect are to PUT OFF the DEEDS and character of their CARNAL SELF.
*deeds Gk #4234 praxis (prax-is) it is practice, act and function
Carnal DEEDS are inclusive of the following.
*fornication Gk #4202 porneia (por-ni-ah) [Col 3:5b] it is…
• harlotry which is…
o adultery - voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her lawful spouse
o incest - sexual intercourse between closely related persons
• idolatry which is the religious worship of idols
• excessive or blind adoration, reverence and devotion
*uncleanness Gk #167 akatharsia (ak-ath-ar-see-ah) it is the quality of physical and moral impurity
*inordinate affection Gk #3806 pathos (path-os) it is suffering and passion, especially concupiscence, which is uncontrolled desire
*evil Gk #2556 kakos (kak-os) it means intrinsically worthless, depraved and injurious
*concupiscence Gk #1939 epithumia (ep-ee-thoo-mee-ah) it is a longing, especially for what is forbidden
*covetousness Gk #4124 pleonexia (pleh-on-ex-ee-ah) it is greediness and…
• avarice which is…
o insatiable greed for riches
o inordinate and miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth
• fraud which is…
o deceit, trickery or breach of confidence
o any deception or trickery
o a person who makes deceitful pretenses
• extortion which is…
o the crime of obtaining money by the abuse of one's authority
o oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price or interest
o an act or instance of extorting, which is to…
o wring money or information from by violence, intimidation or abuse of authority
o obtain by force, torture or threat
o take illegally by reason of one's office
*idolatry Gk #1495 eidololatreia (i-do-lol-at-ri-ah) it is image-worship
*wrath Gk #2372 thumos (thoo-mos) it is passion as if breathing hard, indignation or fierceness
*malice Gk #2549 kakia (kak-ee-ah) it is badness, depravity, malignity and trouble
*blasphemy Gk #988 blasphemia (blas-fay-me-ah) it is evil speaking and vilification, especially against Yahweh
*filthy communication out of the mouth Gk #148 aischrologia (ahee-skhrol-og-ee-ah) it is vile conservation
Christ taught about the consequence of one’s speech. [Mt 12:34-37; Pro 18:4, 6-8, 20, 21; Job 22:28; Jam 1:26; Isa 50:4; Eph 4:29; Col 4:6] Christians are not to lie to each other. [Col 3:9]
*lie Gk #5574 pseudomai (psyoo-dom-ahee) it is to utter untruths or attempt to deceive by falsehood…this includes teaching erroneous interpretations of the Holy Scriptures [Jn 8:31, 32, 36; II Tim 2:15]
In [Col 3:10, 11] Apostle Paul notes DEEDS that are practiced by those who have PUT ON the NEW MAN, which is RENEWED in KNOWLEDGE after the IMAGE of Christ. [St Jn 1:1-4, 11-14; Rm 8:29]
*put on Gk #1746 enduo (en-doo-o) it means to have on, array, invest and cloth with
*new Gk #3501 neos (neh-os) it means new, fresh and regenerate
*renewed Gk #341 anakainoo (an-ak-ahee-no-o) it means to renovate and renew
• renovate is to…
o revive, restore to good condition, make or make as if new again
o repair, reinvigorate and refresh
• renew is to…
o resume, begin or take up again
o reestablish or make effective for an additional period
o restore or replenish to a former state
o say or do again or recover youth and strength
*knowledge Gk #1922 epignosis (ep-ig-no-sis) it is recognition, full discernment and full acknowledgement
*image Gk #1504 eikon (i-kone) it is a likeness, statue, profile, representation or resemblance
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