Christian, You Died With Christ

Understand, that if you belong to Christ Jesus, you have died

To the basic principles of this World. Listen to the apostle Paul:

Since you died with Christ to the Basic Principles of this World,

Why as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules:

'Do not handle! Do not touch?”

These things are all destined to PERISH with use,

Because they are based on human commands and teachings.

Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom,

With their self-imposed worship, their false humility

And their harsh treatment of the body,

But they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence. 

(Colossians 2:20-23)

So then, just as you receive Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to LIVE IN HIM,

Rooted and built up IN HIM,

Strengthened in the Faith as you were taught,

And overflowing with thankfulness.

See 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.

For IN CHRIST all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,

And you have been given FULLNESS IN CHRIST,

Who is the HEAD over every power and authority. 

[Satan and his demon horde.]

In HIM you were also CIRCUMCISED,

In the PUTTING OFF of the Sinful Nature,

Not with a circumcision done by the hand of men

But with the CIRCUMCISION DONE BY CHRIST,

Having been BURIED WITH HIM in baptism

And RAISED with Him through your Faith in the Power of God,

Who raised Him from the dead.

When you were DEAD IN YOUR SINS

[As is every person who is not Born Again]

And in the UNCIRCUMCISION OF YOUR SINFUL NATURE,

God made you ALIVE WITH CHRIST.

He forgave us all our Sins,

HAVING CANCELED THE WRITTEN CODE,

With its regulations, that was against us

And that stood opposed to us;

He took it away, NAILING IT TO THE CROSS.

AND having DISARMED THE POWERS AND AUTHORITIES

[Satan and his demonic horde]

He made a public spectacle of them,

TRIUMPHING OVER THEM by the Cross.

Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat, or drink,

Or with regard to a religious festival, 

A New Moon celebration or a Sabbath Day.

These are a SHADOW of the things that were to come;

THE REALITY, HOWEVER IS FOUND IN CHRIST.

Do not let anyone who delights in False Humility and the worship of angels

Disqualify you for THE PRIZE [Eternal LIFE in Christ]

Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen,

And his UNSPIRITUAL MIND puffs him up with idle notions.

He has lost connection with the HEAD [Christ],

From Whom the Whole Body,

Supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews,

GROWS AS GOD CAUSES IT TO GROW.

[Nothing worthwhile grows, unless God Himself, causes it to grown.]

(Colossians 2:6-19)

Since you died with Christ to the Basic Principles of this World,

Why as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules:

'Do not handle! Do not touch?”

These things are all destined to PERISH with use,

Because they are based on human commands and teachings.

Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom,

With their self-imposed worship, their false humility

And their harsh treatment of the body,

But they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

(Colossians 2:20-23)

I pray that those who read this message

Are among those who have have died with Christ

To this Wicked World ruled by Satan

And no longer live but that it is Christ Who lives in them;

Christ, the only LIFE Who exists.

Today, the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)

America is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this corrupt generation! (Acts 2:40)

This World in its present form is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!