Becoming New Creatures in Christ

Becoming New Creatures in Christ

Paul describes Christ using many titles and phrases such as Dear Son, image of the invisible God, first born of every creature, creator, head of the Church, the first resurrected being mediator—one to reconcile, hope, and glory. As Paul speaks of the Lord he also reminds us that Christ delivered us from darkness and made it possible to seek forgiveness of our sins. Paul also teaches us that the responsibility is in us as Christ decibels to continue on in faith grounded and settled. And so doing we will receive blessings.   

Furthermore in reading Colossians 2:7 we learn that we must be rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith.” This means that we must remember him always that though out firm belief we can overcome all things even those things that Satan would through at us. As we exercise our faith in God it grows stronger, cementing our foundation on his word.

Paul goes on to teach and warn us not to fall into the traps men set by teaching their own philosophies mixing them with scripture to sound true. He also warned against the worshiping of angels. Angels are not the mediator or gate keeper for God. A man cannot communicate with God by calling on and worshiping of angels (see Colossians 2:18). The Book of Mormon prophet Nephi adds that men can and are often misled by the cunning wit and flatteries of the devil to the vain nature of the wise and learned men. It is only by harkening the council of God that we can avoid the trappers snare (See Nephi 9:28-29).

Things We Should Seek After or “Put On”

Things We Should “Mortify” or “Put Off”

Set your aaffection on bthings cabove And have put on the anew man, which is renewed in knowledge after the bimage of him that ccreated him Put on therefore, as the aelect of God, holy and beloved, bbowels of cmercies, dkindness, ehumbleness of mind, fmeekness, longsuffering Forbearing one another, and bforgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.  And above all these things put on acharity, which is the bond of perfectness.

not on things on the dearth. Mortify therefore your bmembers which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, cinordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and dcovetousness, which is eidolatry: banger, wrath, cmalice, dblasphemy, filthy ecommunication out of your mouth. put off the bold man with his deeds

Paul also taught about families and how each member of the household should treat each other. Husbands and wives should serve each other loving their children and children should lovingly obey their parents. This invites peace into the hearts of all and we should be thankful. The word of God should abound in our homes and we should sing hymns. As we sing hymns and spiritual songs we invoke the spirit of the Lord and again peace overcomes our hearts.

I love my God - I love my family - and I love the gospel of Jesus Christ.