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Right Relationship with God
Colossians 2:6-15 Scripture has merit when read piecemeal, isolated from it context; but new worlds of understanding and application open when we gain an appreciation for the life situation of the original author and audience. This letter is written in response to a “Colossian heresy.” Although the scholars differ on specifics, certain issues are clear: Some in the Colossian church adhered to a kind of mysticism that questioned the completeness of Christ’s revelation. The writer emphasizes that Jesus fully embodied…