Suppression of the Sons of God Part 2

Understanding Sonship Today’s Focus: Suppression of the Sons of God: Part 2 Scripture: Colossians 2:13 - Colossians 3:4 Greetings Kingdom Citizens We left off talking about believers who are free, wanting to teach other to be slaves by going under the Law. We examined Colossians 2:13-18 and we will pick up right there. Colossians 2:19: And not holding the Head (Jesus), from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. These believers, who live under the Law, do not hold Christ as the Head, they hold the Law. But it is Christ who nourishes our spirits and it is Christ that nourishes the body of Christ, or His church. Christ came and did away with the Law and now there is no condemnation for those who walk after the Spirit. Now God is wrapping this up about this subject in verse 20: If ye (sons) be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world (order or ways of the world), why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances (The Law). God now describes how these believers act in verse 21: Touch not, taste not; handle not. If you want to eat pork, eat pork! See there was condemnation to those who ate pork, but after Jesus He sanctified all of that so that there is no condemnation for eating pork. Now just know that too much pork is bad for you, esp. for your heart so please use wisdom, but I digress. God then finishes the question in verse 22 but let me write the entire question so you can see the point God is making: If you be dead with Christ from the rudiments, or ways of the world, why even though you live in the world, are you subject to ordinances (The Law) after the commandments and doctrines of men? God is simply asking if you were set free by Christ why go back under the Law. The Law will not help you with your walk with God nor will it mature you as a son of God. If you could be a son by the Law then what is the purpose for Christ coming? Ok, we got it now! And finally verse 23: Which things have indeed a shew (appearance) of wisdom in will worship (self-imposed worship) and humility (false humility) and neglecting (harsh treatment) of the body; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh (lacking value in restraining sensual indulgence). The believers, who live under the Law and try to get you to live under the Law do not understand that the Law lacks spiritual wisdom, spiritual nourishment and spiritual sacrifice of oneself to do the Will of God in the last message we saw what the soul did now here we see the difference when you walk in the Spirit as a son of God: 1. You receive revelation and truth from God esp. pertaining to shadowy truths and mysteries of the Old Testament 2. The Spirit will lead you and guide you through danger to mature you and show you the goodness and power of God (will visit this in a later message) 3. The Spirit will teach you and empower you to fulfill your purpose and destiny on the earth for the Kingdom. A Life fulfilled! You cannot do those three things living under the Law because this is Spirit driven. Do not let someone who believes that living under the Law makes you more pleasing to God than one who does not because that is not true. God wants us not to have self-righteousness (that’s by the Law) but His righteousness that is by the Spirit! At Our Father’s Service, Elder Calvin Calhoun, Jr.