WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.560 --> 00:00:04.719 Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Wednesday Service, episode fifty four. 2 00:00:04.799 --> 00:00:06.559 I am your host, Josh Monday. If your umn, I'm 3 00:00:06.599 --> 00:00:10.039 a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, Nomi veteran, and this 4 00:00:10.080 --> 00:00:12.359 is brought to you by Cult of Conspiracy Podcast. Thank 5 00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:16.559 you so much for joining me, and yes, so, like 6 00:00:16.600 --> 00:00:18.960 I always like to do, I want to do some 7 00:00:19.000 --> 00:00:23.760 shout outs from those who commented last week on Sunday Service, 8 00:00:24.800 --> 00:00:29.839 we had two people MDMP twenty two Angela Kelly. Everybody 9 00:00:29.879 --> 00:00:32.560 that's listening right now if you miss Sunday Service episode 10 00:00:32.679 --> 00:00:39.200 seventy where I'm going to Second Kings Verse ten through 11 00:00:41.640 --> 00:00:44.359 chapter ten through twelve, So if you want to check 12 00:00:44.359 --> 00:00:47.960 that out, it's Second Kings chapter ten through twelve and 13 00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:49.960 looks like we have two comments on there, so if 14 00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:51.840 you want to just go check that one out and 15 00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:56.840 if you like it comment, And then also on Wednesday Service, 16 00:00:57.079 --> 00:01:02.840 we had four comments. We had MDMP twenty two Angela Kelly, 17 00:01:02.960 --> 00:01:06.840 thank you, Brad Gillis, thank you brother as always, and 18 00:01:06.840 --> 00:01:10.000 then Whiskers White, thank you so much. So I really 19 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:15.319 appreciate you guys for commenting every week and always being 20 00:01:15.359 --> 00:01:18.879 consistent on that. Thank you so much so yes, and 21 00:01:19.200 --> 00:01:22.680 we had a really good study last week and this 22 00:01:22.760 --> 00:01:25.319 week we're gonna have a good one as well. So 23 00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:29.840 looking forward to going over these chapters with you guys. 24 00:01:30.159 --> 00:01:33.599 So we're probably gonna do Colostions two, three, and four, 25 00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:38.640 and then first Thessalonians chapter one. That's my goal, and 26 00:01:38.680 --> 00:01:40.359 we'll see if we get to it. We'll do our 27 00:01:40.480 --> 00:01:43.519 very best, cause some of the chapters are kind of small, 28 00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.439 so we might even get the first Thessalonians chapter two. 29 00:01:47.519 --> 00:01:50.560 We'll see. But let's go ahead and kick kick things 30 00:01:50.560 --> 00:01:53.920 off with let me see see if there's any updates 31 00:01:54.159 --> 00:02:00.959 in my life. I haven't really had any updates going on. 32 00:02:01.640 --> 00:02:07.719 I've really stuck with doing just these two shows, you know. 33 00:02:07.760 --> 00:02:09.800 I just want to do Sunday service on Wednesday service 34 00:02:09.800 --> 00:02:12.319 every week. I kind of cut the interviews out on 35 00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:18.400 my channel because it's just because it takes time to 36 00:02:18.439 --> 00:02:20.120 prepare for interviews, you know. I want to like make 37 00:02:20.159 --> 00:02:22.159 sure with that whatever I'm talking about with the guest, 38 00:02:22.719 --> 00:02:26.039 I have some notes for it. And I think it's 39 00:02:26.159 --> 00:02:30.599 just the interviews are good, but the Bible studies are 40 00:02:30.639 --> 00:02:32.240 just I think they're way better, you know, I think 41 00:02:32.240 --> 00:02:36.199 they do a lot more for people Now when it 42 00:02:36.240 --> 00:02:39.719 comes to like conspiracies or something, the interviews are good, 43 00:02:39.759 --> 00:02:41.280 you know, because I can go over and you know, 44 00:02:41.479 --> 00:02:44.360 I can interview somebody dig deep on a conspiracy and 45 00:02:44.400 --> 00:02:45.919 we could talk about it, you know, kind of similar 46 00:02:45.919 --> 00:02:48.960 to Cult the conspiracy, but the Bible it takes up 47 00:02:49.479 --> 00:02:53.080 a lot more time energy trying to do these two 48 00:02:53.120 --> 00:02:58.159 hour studies, so I just want to It'll take up 49 00:02:58.199 --> 00:03:00.280 all my time, you know, if if I'm interviewing people. 50 00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:02.039 So I kind of stopped on doing that for a 51 00:03:02.039 --> 00:03:03.840 little while. I'm kind of putting that to the side 52 00:03:04.199 --> 00:03:06.080 and just going to stick to these Bible studies as 53 00:03:06.159 --> 00:03:08.800 much as I can, and it's helping me. I do 54 00:03:08.800 --> 00:03:12.639 do interviews with other shows if they need me, hop 55 00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:15.680 on their shows and do interviews that way. But I've 56 00:03:15.719 --> 00:03:17.840 just kind of been stuck into the sticking to these studies, 57 00:03:17.840 --> 00:03:20.520 which has been working out great. And just let you 58 00:03:20.599 --> 00:03:25.120 guys know I was I was on Cult Conspiracy episode 59 00:03:25.560 --> 00:03:32.199 number nine eighty I think nine to eighty, Yes, okay, 60 00:03:32.800 --> 00:03:35.120 so I was on episode nine eighty. So if you 61 00:03:35.120 --> 00:03:37.520 guys want to go back and listen to it, it's 62 00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:42.159 diving deeper into biblical literalism with Josh Monday, if you 63 00:03:42.199 --> 00:03:43.919 want to check out that episode, and if you guys 64 00:03:43.960 --> 00:03:47.439 can leave a comment, it'd be awesome. And yeah, it's 65 00:03:47.439 --> 00:03:50.000 a pretty good interview. I got to meet Raven. That's 66 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:52.400 the first time I've met her, and this is the 67 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:54.319 first time I've done a show on cult conspiracy with 68 00:03:54.360 --> 00:03:57.479 DoD Jonathan, so it was kind of interesting having a 69 00:03:57.599 --> 00:04:02.560 different partner. But Jacob is awesome and Raven is awesome 70 00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:04.280 as well, so I think they'll do very good together, 71 00:04:04.719 --> 00:04:08.639 you know. But yeah, I appreciate all of you. Thank you. 72 00:04:09.280 --> 00:04:17.560 Let's go ahead and pull up Coloutionans too, I'll see. 73 00:04:17.560 --> 00:04:21.160 I was about to say second close. I don't know, 74 00:04:21.199 --> 00:04:24.439 well I do that. There's only one colaus so I 75 00:04:24.439 --> 00:04:28.000 can't say second calautions, there's only one. It just reminds 76 00:04:28.000 --> 00:04:31.000 me so much of Corinthians when I say it. Okay, 77 00:04:31.319 --> 00:04:33.920 Colossians too is where we're at. So let me just 78 00:04:33.959 --> 00:04:36.199 go ahead and pull that up and pull up all 79 00:04:36.199 --> 00:04:40.759 these Okay, there's that, and let me just pull up 80 00:04:40.879 --> 00:04:43.160 the other one. Okay, So let me just go over 81 00:04:43.240 --> 00:04:48.639 the intro for Colossians two. In Colossians Too, the apostle 82 00:04:48.680 --> 00:04:52.759 Paul expounds on the centrality and supremacy of Jesus Christ 83 00:04:52.879 --> 00:04:57.040 and the divine plan, warning the Colossians against the allure 84 00:04:57.160 --> 00:05:01.560 of deceptive philosophies and human trade editions that detract from 85 00:05:01.560 --> 00:05:04.399 the purity of the Gospel. It is a deep and 86 00:05:04.519 --> 00:05:11.959 powerful discourse on the completeness we attain through faith in Christ. Amen. 87 00:05:12.279 --> 00:05:19.240 All right, So there's gonna be some legalism and shadow 88 00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:23.120 versus substance. Right, legalism and shadow versus substance on him, 89 00:05:23.639 --> 00:05:25.920 and a few things you can get. You guys can 90 00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:28.680 kind of look up. Food laws is going to be 91 00:05:28.680 --> 00:05:34.120 in Leviticus eleven, Festivals is in Leviticus twenty three, and 92 00:05:34.160 --> 00:05:36.720 the Sabbaths for a shadow that hinted at Christ's rest 93 00:05:36.720 --> 00:05:40.519 and redemption is in Hebrews four nine through eleven. Living 94 00:05:40.560 --> 00:05:45.560 by shadow after the substance has come is like hugging 95 00:05:45.560 --> 00:05:49.319 a photo while ignoring the person standing in the room. Okay. 96 00:05:49.399 --> 00:05:54.759 So Galatians four nine through eleven, and also Galatians five 97 00:05:55.040 --> 00:05:59.519 one echoes Paul's plea, do not return to bondage. Okay. 98 00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:02.279 So I just wanted to go over those along with 99 00:06:02.360 --> 00:06:04.800 the intro, so you know where to look when we 100 00:06:04.879 --> 00:06:10.439 start going over. When we start going over that portion 101 00:06:10.720 --> 00:06:15.920 of Colaussans two Colassans chapter two, not Colossians two, but 102 00:06:16.040 --> 00:06:18.360 Cautions Chapter two. You see, I'm doing it right there, 103 00:06:18.519 --> 00:06:21.920 all right, So let me just go ahead and start 104 00:06:22.639 --> 00:06:27.720 Colossians two. Verse one that says, not philosophy, but Christ. 105 00:06:28.560 --> 00:06:32.720 So for I want you to know what a great 106 00:06:32.879 --> 00:06:36.160 conflict for I want you to know what a great 107 00:06:36.160 --> 00:06:42.439 conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and 108 00:06:42.519 --> 00:06:45.120 for as many as have not seen MY face in 109 00:06:45.160 --> 00:06:48.720 the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged being a 110 00:06:48.800 --> 00:06:52.319 knit together in love and attaining to all riches of 111 00:06:52.360 --> 00:06:56.000 the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the 112 00:06:56.040 --> 00:06:59.879 mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, 113 00:07:00.079 --> 00:07:04.160 in whom are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 114 00:07:05.399 --> 00:07:07.439 So what is it talked about right there? Talked about 115 00:07:07.439 --> 00:07:11.480 the mystery of Christ? Okay, so we'll stop it. Verse 116 00:07:11.519 --> 00:07:13.360 three will be done with that, and then we'll start 117 00:07:13.399 --> 00:07:15.560 back up at verse four. But let's go over the 118 00:07:15.600 --> 00:07:20.120 mysty of Christ revealed. Paul emphasizes in Christ are hidden 119 00:07:20.639 --> 00:07:24.040 all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. This underscores the 120 00:07:24.079 --> 00:07:27.720 sufficiency of Christ in providing all we need for understanding 121 00:07:27.720 --> 00:07:33.959 and living a godly life. So the mystery of Christ 122 00:07:34.120 --> 00:07:38.160 is a profound theme woven throughout the New Testament, encapsulating 123 00:07:38.199 --> 00:07:41.120 the divine plan of salvation and the revelation of God's 124 00:07:41.120 --> 00:07:45.160 grace through Jesus Christ. This mystery, once hidden, is now 125 00:07:45.199 --> 00:07:47.439 made known to the Saints and is central to the 126 00:07:47.519 --> 00:07:52.800 Christian faith. The apostle Paul is the primary expositor of 127 00:07:52.839 --> 00:07:56.839 this mystery, particularly in his epistles. In Ephesians three, verses 128 00:07:56.839 --> 00:07:59.839 three through six, Paul writes that by revelation, the mist 129 00:08:00.360 --> 00:08:02.800 has been made known to me, as I have already 130 00:08:02.800 --> 00:08:05.639 written briefly. By reading this you will be able to 131 00:08:05.759 --> 00:08:09.319 understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which is 132 00:08:09.360 --> 00:08:12.639 not made known to men and other generations, as it 133 00:08:12.720 --> 00:08:15.800 is now revealed by the Spirit of God Holy apostles, 134 00:08:16.480 --> 00:08:20.600 the Spirit of God's holy apostles and prophets. This mystery 135 00:08:20.920 --> 00:08:25.199 is that through the Gospel, the gentiles are fellow heirs, 136 00:08:25.639 --> 00:08:28.720 fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the 137 00:08:28.759 --> 00:08:34.279 promise of Jesus or Christ Jesus. The nature of the mystery, 138 00:08:34.320 --> 00:08:38.200 the mystery of Christ encompasses several key elements, inclusion of 139 00:08:38.240 --> 00:08:41.159 the gentiles. One of the most revolutionary aspects of this 140 00:08:41.279 --> 00:08:44.039 mystery is the inclusion of the Gentiles as co errors 141 00:08:44.039 --> 00:08:47.279 with Israel. This was a radical departure from the Jewish 142 00:08:47.360 --> 00:08:51.440 understanding of God's covenant, which was traditionally seen as exclusive 143 00:08:51.519 --> 00:08:55.480 to the descendants of Abraham. The mystery reveals that in Christ, 144 00:08:55.519 --> 00:09:00.000 there is no distinction between jew and Gentile. That's Galatians three, 145 00:09:00.159 --> 00:09:06.320 verse twenty eight. The indwelling of Christ, which is in 146 00:09:06.399 --> 00:09:09.679 Colossians one twenty six through twenty seven, further elaborates on 147 00:09:09.720 --> 00:09:13.720 this mystery, the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations, 148 00:09:13.720 --> 00:09:17.679 but is now revealed to his saints. To them God 149 00:09:17.679 --> 00:09:20.799 has chose to make known among the gentiles the glorious 150 00:09:20.879 --> 00:09:24.879 riches of the mystery, which is Christ in you, the glory, 151 00:09:25.080 --> 00:09:28.720 the hope of Glory. The indwelling presence of Christ in 152 00:09:28.759 --> 00:09:34.120 believers is a transformative aspect of this mystery, signifying a personal, personal, 153 00:09:34.159 --> 00:09:38.360 and communal relationship with God. Number three, the unification of 154 00:09:38.399 --> 00:09:41.840 all Things Ephesians one nine through ten, speaks of God's 155 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:45.879 purpose to bring all things in heaven and on earth 156 00:09:45.919 --> 00:09:50.639 together in Christ. This cosmic dimension of the mystery points 157 00:09:50.639 --> 00:09:55.399 to the ultimate reconciliation and unity of all creation under 158 00:09:55.440 --> 00:09:58.960 the lordship of Christ, and then the revelation of the Mystery. 159 00:09:59.000 --> 00:10:01.159 The revelation the mystery is attributed to the work of 160 00:10:01.159 --> 00:10:05.039 the Holy Spirit, who illuminates the hearts and minds of believers. 161 00:10:05.639 --> 00:10:09.679 The apostles and prophets were the initial recipients of this revelation, 162 00:10:09.879 --> 00:10:14.720 tasked with proclaiming it to the world. The mystery, once concealed, 163 00:10:14.840 --> 00:10:17.919 is now openly declared through the Gospel, inviting all to 164 00:10:18.000 --> 00:10:22.120 partake in the promise of God. The implications of the Church. 165 00:10:22.279 --> 00:10:26.200 The mystery of Church has profound implications of the Church. First, 166 00:10:26.679 --> 00:10:30.000 unity and diversity. The Church is called to embody the 167 00:10:30.080 --> 00:10:33.799 unity of jew and Gentile, reflecting the inclusive nature of 168 00:10:33.840 --> 00:10:38.840 the Gospel. This unity is not uniformity, but a harmonious 169 00:10:39.919 --> 00:10:44.919 diversity that glorifies God. Next, Mission and evangelism. The revelation 170 00:10:45.000 --> 00:10:47.519 of the Mystery compels the Church to engage in missions, 171 00:10:47.559 --> 00:10:51.320 sharing the Gospel with all nations and peoples. The Church 172 00:10:51.480 --> 00:10:56.159 is the steward of this mystery, entrusted with its proclamation. Next, 173 00:10:56.440 --> 00:11:01.480 spiritual maturity. Understanding that the Mystery of Christ leads to 174 00:11:01.519 --> 00:11:05.840 spiritual growth and maturity, believers are encouraged to seek deeper 175 00:11:05.919 --> 00:11:09.080 knowledge and wisdom in Christ, as Paul Praise and Colossians 176 00:11:09.159 --> 00:11:14.039 two two through three, that there may be encouraged in heart, 177 00:11:14.240 --> 00:11:16.879 knit together in love, and filled with full riches of 178 00:11:16.879 --> 00:11:20.080 complete understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, 179 00:11:20.720 --> 00:11:25.000 namely Christ, and whom are hidden all the treasures of 180 00:11:25.000 --> 00:11:29.279 wisdom and knowledge. Conclusion to this, the mystery of Christ, 181 00:11:29.320 --> 00:11:32.320 once hidden and now revealed, is a testament to God's 182 00:11:32.320 --> 00:11:35.879 redemptive plan and his desire for all humanity to be 183 00:11:35.960 --> 00:11:40.240 reconciled to Him through Jesus Christ. This mystery, central to 184 00:11:40.320 --> 00:11:43.320 the Gospel, continues to inspire and challenge the church to 185 00:11:43.360 --> 00:11:51.000 live out its implications and faith unity and mission. Hold on, 186 00:11:51.159 --> 00:12:01.120 why did I do that? Okay, this is second Kings. Wow. Okay, 187 00:12:01.159 --> 00:12:04.759 here we go. I see what happened? All right? Now 188 00:12:05.679 --> 00:12:12.919 we have to read verses four through ten. Let's go 189 00:12:13.080 --> 00:12:16.039 and start at verse four. Now this I say, lest 190 00:12:16.080 --> 00:12:20.600 anyone should deceive you with the persuasive words. For though 191 00:12:20.639 --> 00:12:22.799 I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with 192 00:12:22.919 --> 00:12:25.840 you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and 193 00:12:25.919 --> 00:12:30.879 the stead fadness, this dead fadness, the stead fastness of 194 00:12:30.919 --> 00:12:35.279 your faith in Christ, as you therefore have received Christ, 195 00:12:35.440 --> 00:12:38.919 Jesus the Lord. So walk in Him, rooted and built upon, 196 00:12:39.240 --> 00:12:42.759 built up in Him, and established in the faith, as 197 00:12:42.759 --> 00:12:48.039 you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Beware 198 00:12:48.120 --> 00:12:53.279 lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit according 199 00:12:53.320 --> 00:12:56.399 to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles 200 00:12:56.440 --> 00:12:59.759 of the world, and not according to Christ. For in 201 00:13:00.120 --> 00:13:04.399 Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and 202 00:13:04.480 --> 00:13:07.600 you are complete in Him, who is the head of 203 00:13:07.840 --> 00:13:13.879 all principality and power, the head of all principality and power. 204 00:13:17.240 --> 00:13:21.960 So Paul warns, see that you see that no one 205 00:13:22.039 --> 00:13:26.159 takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception. This highlights 206 00:13:26.200 --> 00:13:29.639 the danger of being swayed by teachings that are not 207 00:13:29.919 --> 00:13:33.240 rooted in Christ. Let's look a little deeper in this. 208 00:13:33.879 --> 00:13:37.559 The concept of warning against deceptive philosophy is rooted in 209 00:13:37.600 --> 00:13:40.639 the New Testament, particularly in the writings of the apostle Paul. 210 00:13:41.279 --> 00:13:45.799 This theme is most explicitly attressed addressed in Colossians two, 211 00:13:46.000 --> 00:13:51.480 verse eight. Were Paul Caution's believers to be viligent, vigilant, viligient, 212 00:13:52.000 --> 00:13:55.960 vigilant against teachings that could lead them astray from the 213 00:13:56.000 --> 00:14:01.360 truth of the Gospel biblical context, and in Colossians two 214 00:14:01.639 --> 00:14:04.919 verse eight, Paul writes, see to it that no one 215 00:14:04.960 --> 00:14:07.840 takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception according to 216 00:14:07.879 --> 00:14:10.840 the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of 217 00:14:10.879 --> 00:14:14.279 the world, rather than according to Christ. This verse serves 218 00:14:14.320 --> 00:14:20.159 as a direct admonition to their early Christian community in Colossie, 219 00:14:20.840 --> 00:14:24.960 a city known for its diverse cultural and religious influences. 220 00:14:25.639 --> 00:14:29.240 The Colossian Church face the challenge of integrating their newfound 221 00:14:29.360 --> 00:14:34.240 Christian faith with prevailing philosophical and religious ideas of the time. 222 00:14:35.559 --> 00:14:38.600 The term philosophy in this context does not refer to 223 00:14:38.679 --> 00:14:42.080 the discipline of philosophy as understood today, but rather a 224 00:14:42.120 --> 00:14:45.440 system of thought that is contrary to the teachings of Christ. 225 00:14:45.960 --> 00:14:49.279 Paul warns against empty deception, which suggests teachings that are 226 00:14:49.279 --> 00:14:53.559 hollow and lack the substance of truth. These deceptive philosophies 227 00:14:53.559 --> 00:14:56.120 are described as being according to the tradition of men 228 00:14:56.559 --> 00:15:00.440 and the basic principles of the world, indicating that they 229 00:15:00.440 --> 00:15:03.480 are rooted in human wisdom and worldly values rather than 230 00:15:03.519 --> 00:15:08.200 divine revelation. Tradition of men and basic principles. The tradition 231 00:15:08.279 --> 00:15:10.879 of men refers to human customs and teachings that are 232 00:15:10.919 --> 00:15:13.639 passed down through generations that are not grounded in the 233 00:15:13.679 --> 00:15:18.600 truth of Scripture. These traditions can often appear wise and insightful, 234 00:15:18.639 --> 00:15:22.159 but ultimately lead believers away from the core tenets of 235 00:15:22.200 --> 00:15:25.960 the Christian faith. Similarly, the basic principles of the world 236 00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:32.720 can be understood as elemental spiritual forces or rudimential teachings 237 00:15:33.000 --> 00:15:37.200 that are not aligned with the Gospel. These principles often 238 00:15:37.240 --> 00:15:41.399 appeal to human reasoning and logic, but fail to acknowledge 239 00:15:41.440 --> 00:15:47.799 the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ. Christ as the standard. 240 00:15:48.559 --> 00:15:52.120 Paul emphasizes that any teaching or philosophy must be measured 241 00:15:52.159 --> 00:15:56.399 against the standard of Christ and Colossians two nine through ten. 242 00:15:56.559 --> 00:15:59.480 He continues, for in Him all the fullness of deity, 243 00:15:59.559 --> 00:16:03.559 dwells and bodily form, and you have made complete, and 244 00:16:03.600 --> 00:16:06.480 you have been made complete in Christ, who is head 245 00:16:06.559 --> 00:16:10.600 over every ruler and authority. This underscores the completeness and 246 00:16:10.639 --> 00:16:14.360 sufficiency of Christ and whom believers find all wisdom and knowledge. 247 00:16:14.720 --> 00:16:17.399 Any philosophy that detracts from the person and work of 248 00:16:17.480 --> 00:16:22.960 Christ is so rejected, is so to be rejected? What's 249 00:16:23.000 --> 00:16:26.799 the applications to us as the believers? The warning against 250 00:16:26.840 --> 00:16:29.799 deceptive philosophy is as relevant today as it was in 251 00:16:29.840 --> 00:16:33.960 the first century. Believers are called to discernment, ensuring that 252 00:16:34.000 --> 00:16:38.600 their faith is not compromised by ideologies that contradict Bibiblical truth. 253 00:16:40.200 --> 00:16:44.120 For example, let's go ahead and bring up an example. 254 00:16:44.200 --> 00:16:48.399 You know, like the Big Bang theory. That is something 255 00:16:48.440 --> 00:16:50.960 you know that you know, billions upon billions of years ago, 256 00:16:51.679 --> 00:16:55.440 you know, the thirteen point eight billionaires ago, to be exact, 257 00:16:55.559 --> 00:16:59.279 is what they try to say. For me, I believe 258 00:16:59.320 --> 00:17:02.639 that goes against biblical truth. It's an ideology that it's 259 00:17:02.639 --> 00:17:05.759 a theory that goes against biblical truth. Also, the theory 260 00:17:05.799 --> 00:17:08.880 of evolution is another one. It's it is an ideology 261 00:17:09.480 --> 00:17:14.640 or a theory that goes against biblical truth. Okay, that's 262 00:17:14.640 --> 00:17:18.640 what I believe. I think it definitely contradicts biblical truth. 263 00:17:18.720 --> 00:17:20.519 If you look in the Book of Genesis, you see 264 00:17:20.519 --> 00:17:24.039 that Adam was the first man right created and there's 265 00:17:24.079 --> 00:17:27.720 no you know once they send that's when death occurred. 266 00:17:28.119 --> 00:17:31.240 So how could there be billions upon billions of years 267 00:17:31.359 --> 00:17:33.920 or millions upon millions of years of animals and all 268 00:17:33.920 --> 00:17:37.640 this stuff. And when you know, the Bible says that 269 00:17:37.680 --> 00:17:40.920 Adam lived six thousand years ago. You know, so we 270 00:17:41.759 --> 00:17:45.079 need to stay to biblical truth. But if you are 271 00:17:45.119 --> 00:17:48.119 a theistic evolutionist, or if you are believing in the 272 00:17:48.160 --> 00:17:51.079 Big Bang, just do some studies, you know, deeper studies 273 00:17:51.119 --> 00:17:56.680 in the Bible to know that it's contradicting biblical truth. Okay, 274 00:17:57.079 --> 00:18:00.279 but anyways, that's just an example. And obviously there's way 275 00:18:00.319 --> 00:18:04.960 more deceptive philosophies than that. You know, Atheism is one, 276 00:18:05.759 --> 00:18:11.480 narcissism is another one. There's different, you know. That's why 277 00:18:11.480 --> 00:18:14.680 you see Christians versus atheists. Right, we always have debates. 278 00:18:14.720 --> 00:18:16.799 I have a debate coming up on the twenty seventh 279 00:18:17.079 --> 00:18:19.759 where someone wants to debate me whether Christianity is good 280 00:18:19.799 --> 00:18:23.160 for society, you know, because he's an atheist. But you 281 00:18:23.200 --> 00:18:26.400 know he's hopefully, he said he wants to have a productive, 282 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:32.559 educational debate, so hopefully he stands true to that. But 283 00:18:32.599 --> 00:18:34.680 it's going to be on this guy Conspiracy Cats or 284 00:18:34.759 --> 00:18:37.480 culture Cats is what his channel is called on YouTube. 285 00:18:37.839 --> 00:18:39.960 I'll make sure I let you guys know before we 286 00:18:40.039 --> 00:18:45.119 actually do the debate. I'll give you guys a week's notice. Okay. 287 00:18:45.160 --> 00:18:47.519 So it says this requires a deep and a binding 288 00:18:47.559 --> 00:18:50.920 knowledge of scripture, a commitment to sound doctrine, and reliance 289 00:18:51.000 --> 00:18:54.640 on the Holy Spirit for guidance. By anchoring their beliefs 290 00:18:54.640 --> 00:18:57.680 in the truth of God's word, Christians can resist the 291 00:18:57.880 --> 00:19:03.119 lure of deceptive philosophies remained steadfast in their faith. You 292 00:19:03.160 --> 00:19:07.319 can imagine, you know, in Greece and in Rome, how 293 00:19:07.359 --> 00:19:10.440 many deceptive philosophies were out there that Paul was against. 294 00:19:10.480 --> 00:19:12.839 You know, I think that's one of the reasons that 295 00:19:12.880 --> 00:19:16.359 he was mentioning this. Okay. And then another thing that 296 00:19:16.400 --> 00:19:22.119 I think we need to look into is the fullness 297 00:19:22.160 --> 00:19:26.319 of Christ. Fullness in Christ. In Colossians two verse ten, 298 00:19:27.160 --> 00:19:30.880 believers are complete in Him who is the head over 299 00:19:31.000 --> 00:19:34.559 every ruler in authority Colossians two ten. This speaks to 300 00:19:34.640 --> 00:19:38.359 the completeness and authority we have in Christ, negating the 301 00:19:38.400 --> 00:19:44.720 need for additional spiritual practices or intermediaries. Okay. The concept 302 00:19:44.799 --> 00:19:48.319 of fullness is Christ is a profound theological theme that 303 00:19:48.400 --> 00:19:52.519 permeates the New Testament, emphasizing the completeness and sufficiency found 304 00:19:52.519 --> 00:19:55.640 in Jesus Christ. For the believer, the fullness is not 305 00:19:55.799 --> 00:20:00.119 merely an abstract idea, but a transformative reality that impacts 306 00:20:00.119 --> 00:20:05.319 the believer's identity, spiritual growth, and relationship with God. Okay, 307 00:20:06.079 --> 00:20:09.680 so the apostle Paul articulates this doction of fullness in 308 00:20:09.759 --> 00:20:15.480 Christ most explicitly in his epistles. In Colostionans two, verse 309 00:20:15.720 --> 00:20:19.440 nine are Chapter nine and ten, Paul writes, for in Christ, 310 00:20:20.000 --> 00:20:23.519 all the fullness of the deity dwells. Sorry, this is 311 00:20:23.519 --> 00:20:28.680 going to be Chapter two, verses nine and ten. Okay, 312 00:20:29.119 --> 00:20:31.359 For in Christ, all the fullness of the deity dwells 313 00:20:31.400 --> 00:20:34.279 in bodily form, and you have been made complete in Christ, 314 00:20:34.640 --> 00:20:38.240 who is ahead over every ruler and authority. Here Paul 315 00:20:38.279 --> 00:20:41.400 asserts that the fullness of God resides in Christ, and 316 00:20:41.440 --> 00:20:45.200 through union with Him, believers share in the divine fullness. 317 00:20:45.640 --> 00:20:48.880 This passage underscores the sufficiency of Christ, in whom all 318 00:20:48.920 --> 00:20:54.200 divine attributes and powers are embodied. In Ephesians three, verse nineteen, 319 00:20:54.720 --> 00:20:57.440 it further elaborates on this theme, where Paul praised for 320 00:20:57.480 --> 00:21:01.920 the believers to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, 321 00:21:02.160 --> 00:21:05.119 that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 322 00:21:05.759 --> 00:21:11.359 This prayer highlights the exponential, experiential aspect of fullness, suggesting 323 00:21:11.359 --> 00:21:14.960 that it is through understanding and experiencing God's love that 324 00:21:15.000 --> 00:21:20.400 believers are filled with God's fullness. Practical application. Understanding the 325 00:21:20.400 --> 00:21:25.880 fullness of Christ has practical implications for the believer's daily life. 326 00:21:26.359 --> 00:21:29.680 It calls for a life of dependence on Christ, recognizing 327 00:21:29.720 --> 00:21:34.000 that all spiritual resources are found in Him. The understanding 328 00:21:34.039 --> 00:21:37.519 fosters a sense of security and contentment knowing that Christ. 329 00:21:38.480 --> 00:21:42.359 In Christ, believers are complete and lack nothing essential for 330 00:21:42.400 --> 00:21:46.640 their spiritual journey. Conclusion, the fullness of Christ is a 331 00:21:46.720 --> 00:21:51.640 central tenet of Christian faith, affirming the believer's complete sufficiency 332 00:21:51.680 --> 00:21:54.559 in Jesus. It is a call to rest in his 333 00:21:54.680 --> 00:21:59.039 finished work, to draw from his inexhaustible resources, and to 334 00:21:59.079 --> 00:22:04.039 live a life that reflects His fullness to the world. 335 00:22:05.039 --> 00:22:07.799 All right, So let's go ahead and do a brief 336 00:22:07.799 --> 00:22:11.119 description of what we just read in chapters one through 337 00:22:11.920 --> 00:22:15.880 or verses one through ten in chapter two. Okay, Colossians 338 00:22:16.079 --> 00:22:20.839 two one through ten means believers should be deeply rooted 339 00:22:20.880 --> 00:22:24.559 and built up in Christ, finding all wisdom and knowledge 340 00:22:24.559 --> 00:22:27.799 in Him, not in false teachings or human traditions that 341 00:22:27.839 --> 00:22:32.319 offer secret knowledge but lead to emptiness freemasonry, that's a 342 00:22:32.359 --> 00:22:36.880 good one. Paul emphasizes that in Christ's believers have spiritual fullness, 343 00:22:37.200 --> 00:22:41.720 a spiritual circumcision baptism that symbolizes death to sin and 344 00:22:41.799 --> 00:22:46.039 freedom from legalistic demands. As Christ disarmed spiritual rulers and 345 00:22:46.079 --> 00:22:50.640 authorities through his cross, making believers complete and alive in 346 00:22:50.720 --> 00:22:55.960 him deep roots in Christ verse seven, believers are urged 347 00:22:55.960 --> 00:23:00.480 to be rooted and built up in Him. It established faith. 348 00:23:01.799 --> 00:23:05.160 This means drawing spiritual nourishment with Christ like a tree 349 00:23:05.240 --> 00:23:10.559 with deep roots, ensuring stability against deceptive philosophies. Number two, 350 00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:16.319 all wisdom in Christ in Christ are hidden. All wisdom 351 00:23:16.359 --> 00:23:18.599 in Christ and Christ are hidden, all the treasures of 352 00:23:18.599 --> 00:23:22.799 wisdom and knowledge. This counters false teachers who claim secret knowledge. 353 00:23:22.839 --> 00:23:27.240 True understanding comes solely from Christ, who embodies God's fullness. 354 00:23:27.799 --> 00:23:32.400 In Verses eleven through twelve, spiritual reality of baptism Baptism 355 00:23:32.559 --> 00:23:39.759 isn't just a ritual, but a spiritual reality that believers. Oh, okay, 356 00:23:39.799 --> 00:23:41.920 I don't know why it was bringing all those up. 357 00:23:43.200 --> 00:23:47.000 I was only going one through ten. Okay. In simple terms, 358 00:23:47.039 --> 00:23:49.920 Paul is telling the Colossians that we need to pay 359 00:23:50.000 --> 00:23:55.480 extra We don't need any extra special teachings or rituals 360 00:23:55.519 --> 00:23:58.839 for salvation. Everything we need for a full spiritual life 361 00:23:58.920 --> 00:24:01.960 is found in Jesus. We are complete in Him, forgiven 362 00:24:02.039 --> 00:24:05.519 and spiritually powerful through His death and resurrection. So we 363 00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:09.680 should stand stay firmly connected to Him, not to not 364 00:24:09.759 --> 00:24:14.599 be swayed by human philosophies. Right, so now, let me 365 00:24:14.680 --> 00:24:19.559 just go ahead and read Colautions Chapter two, verse eleven 366 00:24:20.720 --> 00:24:28.119 through fifteen. It says in him you were also circumcised, 367 00:24:28.119 --> 00:24:31.559 with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the 368 00:24:31.559 --> 00:24:35.119 body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision 369 00:24:35.119 --> 00:24:38.319 of Christ buried with him in baptism, in which you 370 00:24:38.359 --> 00:24:41.920 were raised with him through faith in the working of 371 00:24:42.000 --> 00:24:45.519 God who raised him from the dead. And you, being 372 00:24:45.599 --> 00:24:51.319 dead in your trustpasses, and the other secrecision of your flesh, sorry, 373 00:24:52.839 --> 00:24:56.160 being dead in your truspasses, and the uncircumcision of your flesh, 374 00:24:56.160 --> 00:25:00.359 He has made alive together with him, having forgiven you 375 00:25:00.440 --> 00:25:07.559 all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that 376 00:25:07.680 --> 00:25:11.319 was against us with the contrary to us, and he 377 00:25:11.400 --> 00:25:14.839 has taken it out of the way having nailed it 378 00:25:14.839 --> 00:25:18.960 to the cross, having disarmed principalities and powers, he made 379 00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:24.759 a public spectacle of them, triumphanting, triumphanting, triumphing over them. 380 00:25:24.920 --> 00:25:31.880 In it okay, So in verse eleven, Paul talks about 381 00:25:31.920 --> 00:25:42.079 spiritual circumcision. Paul explains that believe me, excuse me. Paul 382 00:25:42.079 --> 00:25:45.640 explains that believers have undergone a circumcision made without hands 383 00:25:46.000 --> 00:25:49.799 Colossans two, verse eleven, symbolizing that putting off in the 384 00:25:50.119 --> 00:25:57.119 sinful nature through Christ's work, symbolizing that putting off in 385 00:25:57.200 --> 00:26:01.640 the spiritual nature through Christ's work. Let's look a little 386 00:26:01.680 --> 00:26:06.640 deeper into spiritual circumcision. Spiritual circumcision refers to the inward 387 00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:10.440 transformation and renewal of the heart, as opposed to the 388 00:26:10.480 --> 00:26:15.000 physical act of circumcision, which was a sign of the 389 00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:19.160 covenant between God and Abraham's descendants. This concept is rooted 390 00:26:19.160 --> 00:26:23.359 in the idea that true belonging to God's people is 391 00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:27.279 not merely a matter of external compliance with religious rituals, 392 00:26:27.279 --> 00:26:31.119 but involves an internal change and commitment to God. The 393 00:26:31.160 --> 00:26:34.720 Old Testament background, the practice of physical circumcision was instituted 394 00:26:34.759 --> 00:26:37.799 by God as a sign of the covenant with Abraham. 395 00:26:37.839 --> 00:26:42.039 Genesis seventeen, verses ten through fourteen. However, the Old Testament 396 00:26:42.119 --> 00:26:45.119 also hints at a deeper spiritual significance. In Deuteronomy ten, 397 00:26:45.200 --> 00:26:50.559 verse sixteen, Moses exhorts the Israelites circumcise your hearts. Therefore 398 00:26:50.599 --> 00:26:53.480 the stiffen your next no more. This is a call 399 00:26:53.640 --> 00:26:57.440 for heart circumcision. Indicates a need for inner transformation and 400 00:26:57.480 --> 00:27:02.799 obedience to God. Number two prophetic emphasis. The Prophets continue 401 00:27:02.839 --> 00:27:06.519