See to it that no one carries you off as spoil or makes you yourselves captive by his so-called philosophy and intellectualism and vain deceit (idle fancies and plain nonsense), following human tradition (men's ideas of the material rather than the spiritual world), just crude notions following the rudimentary and elemental teachings of the universe and disregarding [the teachings of] Christ (the Messiah). For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power]. Colossians 2:8-10 Amp
This passage refers to being carried off as spoil. Meaning I have something that the enemy would like, but right now it's mine. It already belongs to me. And that this thing can be stolen by a philosophy, a way of thinking, a view of Life. That philosophy that can carry me away as spoil is built on tradition, human as well as religious, because they are both the same. It's built on the natural and not the spiritual. And most importantly, it disregards Christ, the anointed, and my identity in Him. Because the next verse goes on to describe Christ as being the whole fullness of the Godhead in bodily form and being the complete expression of the divine nature. Then there it is. The next words hit home for me.
10 "And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–and reach full spiritual stature]. "
Any philosophy or way of thinking, be it mine or someone else's, being thrust upon me that doesn't agree with verse 10, is trying to make spoil of or take from me something that is already mine.
My true identity!
~Stan Catherman
This passage refers to being carried off as spoil. Meaning I have something that the enemy would like, but right now it's mine. It already belongs to me. And that this thing can be stolen by a philosophy, a way of thinking, a view of Life. That philosophy that can carry me away as spoil is built on tradition, human as well as religious, because they are both the same. It's built on the natural and not the spiritual. And most importantly, it disregards Christ, the anointed, and my identity in Him. Because the next verse goes on to describe Christ as being the whole fullness of the Godhead in bodily form and being the complete expression of the divine nature. Then there it is. The next words hit home for me.
10 "And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–and reach full spiritual stature]. "
Any philosophy or way of thinking, be it mine or someone else's, being thrust upon me that doesn't agree with verse 10, is trying to make spoil of or take from me something that is already mine.
My true identity!
~Stan Catherman
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