Complete in Messiah

Colossians2:8-15

John 1:16

“From His fullness we have all received grace

upon grace”

From Messiah’s Fullness we are…

CompleteCircumcised

Buried Raised Alive

Forgiven Triumpha

nt

1. In Him

2. With Him

3. Because of Him

Mys

ticism

R i t u a l i s m

Asceticism

Sophism

“Let no one take you Captive…”

The Gnostic additives to the gospel enslaved the Colossians.

The Gnostics barred the disciples spiritual progress behind philosophy, rituals, worship of angels, and asceticism.

According to the Gnostics, spiritual completeness required passing through locked checkpoints with the proper knowledge, rituals, incantations, and angelic intercessions.

Philosophy

Human Tradition

Elemental spirits of the World

“Not according to Messiah”

“For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily” (2:9)

“In Him”

In Him

Complete

Circumcised

Buried in baptism (2:12)Raised through faith (2:12)

Made alive (2:13)

With

Him

BECAUSE OF HIM

FORGIVEN TRIUMPHANT

Complete in Messiah

Colossians2:8-15