And Ye Are Complete In Him, Which Is The Head Of All Principality And Power:- Part 2122

"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving." (Colossians 2:6)

Apostle Paul continues by warning believers against those who would spoil us through philosophy and traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world. Instead Paul encourages believers in Jesus by faith to pursue Christ and to be complete in Him, He who blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that were against us, Why? Because He took all of our sins out of the way, nailing them to His cross, and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. The Good Shepherd who willingly laid down His life for His sheep tore the vail from heaven to earth so that we could experience abundant and eternal life in Him.

This is why the risen Jesus, the resurrected Jesus who is now both Lord and Christ -- this same Jesus who is no longer on the cross or in a tomb is the King of kings and Lord of lords, the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. (Revelation 1:8)

The salvation message, wherein we who believe are complete in Him -- so "that [our] hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;" (Colossians 2:2) When we believe in Jesus by faith, and go on to be water baptized in His precious Name -- the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we receive the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:36-41) Our life changes. Our hearts and minds renewed in Him. 

Still, the world will do anything and everything to prevent us from pursuing the heavenly -- His unique purpose placed in our hearts whilst we were still in our mother's womb, and it is this pursuit of our souls that apostle Paul is warning us of, and to know with an assurance that our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ never fails. Thus, continuing in Colossians 2:

"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. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power: 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: 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. 

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; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (Colossians 2:8-15)

His purpose?  To let the peace of God rule in our hearts, "to the which also ye are called in One Body; and be ye thankful. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." (Colossians 3:15-16)

So that "whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." ( Colossians 3:22-23)

"whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that He might know your estate, and comfort your hearts ..." (Colossians 4:8)

As stated earlier, Jesus never fails. Stand in the offering plate.