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NASB | Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross. |
Subject: Partly under the Law? |
Bible Note: Hank: Please do not make this discussion into an authority issue. We both know God is the sole authority, but our discussion lies in the the truth of scripture. I believe my interpretation of how te "law" applies to te NT is correct and TRUTH. You disagree becuause you feel you ave understood the truth. So we are at a cross-roads. We both cannot have truth is one thinks there is not a 7th day Sabbath and no dietary laws - while the other (me) believes there is a 7th day Sabbath and there remains unclean animals which God instructs us not to eat. So our discussion revolves around search for the truth. Truth lies in proper understanding of scripture which will reveal te TRUTH. God is perfect and is TRUTH. The main question comes to this point: Wat laws apply to te NT Christian. It is undeniable that must must obey His commandments. But what are they ?? I believe that many people (Chritians) are not informed on how much truth has been changed by traditions. As I have stated many times - I grew up as a boy keeping Sunday and eating pork. My pareents never said there was never an issue and I heard no discussions from the pulpit on these issues. It was not until 2 years ago tat a fellow worker asked me questions that I could not answer. In my search to tell him the truth about why I worshiped on Sunday and ate pork, I discovered that the scripture did not support my positions. It is a pretty humbling experience to find out my beliefs had been based on misinterpreted scriptures. I am here to have share my experience. I respect the discussions and realize that I took many of the same positions prior to really examining if my positions were based on TRUTH. In love, Merv |