Colossians Inductive Bible Study
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Responding to false teachings
Mixing eastern mysticism, buddhism, Christianity. Does that sound like New Age? Apparantly, this problem of mixing and pick-and-choose religion is nothing new.
The church of Colosse was under the influence of such false teachings. Paul's letter to the Colossians was written to counteract these false teachings. The problem for the church seems to have been that of syncretism, i.e., combining various teachings from different religions to come up with something new. Apparently, Greek philosophy, cultic practices, Christianity and Jewish speculations were blended together to offer a "fuller" type of spiritual experience and a deeper insight into the world of spirits. Paul argues against such teaching, showing that in Christ they had all things.
Schedule
Here is the schedule for the next few months. The schedule may be still be subject to change. If you'd like to lead a particular segment, feel free to Edit the schedule yourself.
Current Study
- 6/29/2006: Colossians 1:1-14 - Eternal Redemption in Christ - Kristian
- 7/06/2006: Colossians 1:15-23 - All Reconciled in Christ - Kristian
- 7/13/2006: Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Full Riches in Christ (part 1) - Steve Tom
- 7/20/2006: Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Full Riches in Christ (part 2) - Steve Tom
- 7/27/2006: Colossians 2:6-23 - Firmly Rooted in Christ - Gareth Seeto
- 8/03/2006: Prayer - Kristian Widjaja
- 8/10/2006: Colossians 3:1-4:1 - Newly Robed in Christ (part 1) - Steven Caminez
- 8/17/2006: Colossians 3:1-4:1 - Newly Robed in Christ (part 2) - Kristian
- 8/24/2006: Colossians 4:2-18 - New Relationships in Christ - Available
Next Study
9/7/2006: A study on offenses
