1. Where, in the Book of Colossians, is the “thematic statement” found?
2. Who is Paul addressing in Colossians 2?
3. According to Acts 18:8, when the Gospel was
presented to the people of
4. Who is Peter describing in 2 Peter 2:20-21?
5. Explain what the people described in 2 Peter 2:20-21 had done that caused the apostle to use such strong language.
6. In Colossians 2:8, Paul warned the
Christians in
7. What did the philosophy of Epicureanism teach?
8. Humanism teaches that humans are the centerpiece of this world. Colossians 1:18 teaches something quite different. What is the teaching found in this particular verse?
9. What did Paul mean when he said of Christ, “In Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col. 2:9)?
10. In Colossians 2:11, Paul spoke of how Christians had been “circumcised with the circumcision made without hands” What did he mean by that?
11. Explain the relationship between Joel 2:13 and Colossians 2:11.
12. According to the teaching found within this lesson, how is a person “born again”?
13. In 1 Peter 3:21, Peter mentions one specific thing that “saves us.” What is it?
14. Paul told the Colossians about a “handwriting of ordinances” that Christ had “blotted out” (Col. 2:14). How did Christ blot it out?
15. If someone today were to suggest to you that Christians must worship on the Sabbath (Saturday), to what chapter and verse in the Book of Colossians would you refer to prove them wrong?
16. What is the connection between Acts 20:7 and 1 Corinthians 16:2?
17. Paul taught that we should not allow anyone to judge us (Col. 2:16). Explain the context of his statement.
18. Is there any passage in Colossians 2 that would prohibit the worship of angels? If so, where is it?
THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST,