Feb 26
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- According to Colossians 1:21, what was our condition prior to our union with Christ? Paul mentions three things. Discuss each one.
- Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption and reconciliation nearly 2,000 years ago through his life, death on the cross, and resurrection. When do sinners, who are by nature at enmity with God, come to be reconciled to God, and how?
- What is the difference between redemption and reconciliation? When it comes to our salvation in Christ Jesus, how are the two things related?
- According to Colossians 1:22, how did Christ reconcile us to God? Why did the Son of God have to assume a body of flesh (a human nature)? With this doctrine in mind, why is faith in Christ the only way to be saved?
- According to Colossians 1:22b, what was the end goal of Christ’s death on the cross? He died “in order to” do what?
- In what sense are we presently “holy and blameless and above reproach before [God]”? In what senses is this a future reality?
- Why did Paul qualify his statement concerning our reconciliation in Christ Jesus with the words found in Colossians 1:23?
- How do you plan to apply this text to your life today?
