Colossians Book Assignment

Read pp. 423-424 in your textbook. Answer the following questions and post to your blog:
a. Why are Bible experts having a tough time figuring out what Colosse's problem is?
trying to interupt what's happenign on the other end of a one side phone conversation.
b. Who was Epaphras?
a minister

c. What's heresy? What kind of heresy is Paul talking about?
Heresy is proposing some unorthodox change to an established system of belief, especially a religion, that conflicts with the previously established opinion of scholars of that belief such as canon.[clarification needed] It is sometimes confused with apostasy which is disaffiliation from orthodoxy and blasphemy which is defamation of orthodox opinion. Mix and match religion

d. What's Paul's "Main Point"?
6So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
8See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.


e. Where is Colosse?
now turkey


Read "For Those Tempted to Demote Jesus" page 425. Answer the following questions and post them to your blog.

a. What does Col 1:15 say?
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He exsisted before anythign was created and is supreme over all creaition.

b. Why can't Paul visit Colosse?
too far

c. How does Paul begin this letter?
with a greeting that's typical of Greek letters.

d. What does Col. 1:16 say?
16For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him

e. Who was Jupiter? Mithra? Local spirits? How does this fit into Colossians?
-the top Roman god and chief of all the Roman gods
-Worshipped as a good spirit and ruler of the world popular among Roman soldiers and freed slaves and widespread throughout Turkey.
-like some African tribes, many Romans believe that spirits live in trees, rivers, fields, and mountains. Roman give offering to keep these spirits happy and wear amulets to protect themselves when spirits get upset.