From the monthly archives:

March 2007

Summary of Colossians 1:12-14

March 31, 2007

Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions, feel free to contact us. -BoydIn this section, Paul recalls three great truths about the work God does in Christian’s lives, for which we are to be thankful: 1) God has qualified Christians to share in his inheritance; 2) God has delivered Christians from the domain of [...]

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What is Gnosticism and Pantheism?

March 11, 2007

These terms came up several times this week during our class. What do these terms mean?
Gnosticisim is a dualism heresy. More information can be found here.
Pantheism is the heresy that God is everything and everything is God.

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Review of “The Secret”

March 11, 2007

During class today we talked about “The Secret”, a new book sweeping pop culture that is essentially a revival of the Gnostic heresy. The review of the book that I spoke about in class is linked below. Don Whitney wrote the review and is a very well-respected evangelical.
http://www.biblicalspirituality.org/secret.html
Here’s another review by Dr. Al [...]

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Question regarding Colossians 1:3

March 7, 2007

I mentioned during class that the phrase “God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1:3) was unusual in Paul’s writings. Typically, Paul says, “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus”, or something similar. (Note the difference in meaning the word “and” means). For the latter expression in Paul’s writings, see [...]

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Summary of Colossians 1:3-8

March 7, 2007

In case you missed last week, here is a rough summary outline of Colossians 1:3-8:
1-2 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother; To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.”
Paul likely hasn’t met the Colossians [...]

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Unofficial Textbooks for the Class

March 7, 2007

If you are wanting to studying Colossians along the way on your own, here are the two commentaries that I recommend. They serve as unofficial textbooks for the class:
O’Brien’s Commentary on Colossians

John MacArthur’s Commentary on Colossians

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Vertical Thanksgiving, a Holy Triad, and the Global Gospel

March 3, 2007

This week at SixSixteen . . .
Colossians 1:3-8: a passage centered on God-centered thanksgiving, the triad of Christian fruits (faith, hope, and love) and the global Gospel.

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