The Law of Moses and Colossians 2-14

Law of Moses
July 19th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment  
When Did the Law of Moses End? This is the 4th study on the law of Moses and Colossian 2:14, where we continue with the relationship of baptism, resurrection and the end of the Law. See the previous study on Colossians 2 where we discussed baptism and resurrection. The implications of that study have an important significance for the end of the Law of Moses. It is suggested by many, particularly in the church of Christ that the Moses' law ended when Jesus died on the cross. Often they cite Colossians 2:14 as an example of the law being nailed to the cross ...
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Baptism and Resurrection in Colossians 2

Baptism and Resurrection in Colossians 2
July 15th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment  
Baptism and Resurrection In our previous study, we focused on baptism and resurrection in Romans, pointing out the eschatological future of resurrection. Common church of Christ beliefs are that baptism was both a burial and resurrection. In many of their presentations, they cite the mode of baptism as the dying and rising with Christ using texts such as Romans 6:3-4 and Colossians 2 as proof. However, as we've shown in the former study on baptism and eschatology, baptism and resurrection are not synonymous in Romans 6. Nor is it synonymous in Colossians 2. The distinction between baptism and resurrection is once again ...
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Baptism and Eschatology in Romans 6

Baptism and Eschatology
July 14th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment  
Baptism and Eschatology Young Adults Study Baptism and Eschatology The connection between baptism and eschatology is significant, especially during the pre-parousia reign of Christ. It is assumed some, especially those who teach that baptism in the New Testament suggested the idea of a burial and resurrection. However, that is not accurate. It is clear from the texts in both Romans 6 and Colossians 2 that the emphasis of baptism is "burial" as implying immersion into Christ. However, the rising up from the waters of baptism is not what is indicated as the resurrection. This is a significant point on the discussion of baptism and ...
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Blotting Out the Handwriting of Ordinances in Colo...

Blotting Out The Handwriting of Ordinances
July 12th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment  
The Handwriting of Ordinances In Colossians 2:14, Paul speaks of blotting out the handwriting of ordinances. Some take blotting out the handwriting of ordinances to mean that Christ brought and end to the Law of Moses and that following His death, it was no longer in effect.  Some reason that the law was fulfilled completely at the cross. In the  debate on the End of Torah with Don Preston, D. Div., Kurt Simmons seeks to establish this point.  Many believe the same. Simmons and Blotting Out The Handwriting of Ordinances. Simmons writes:  "The handwriting of ordinances here is not the Ten Commandments as is commonly supposed, but a memorandum, ...
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