Introduction
This is the clearest explanation of Colossians 1:21-23 KJV, and how it relates to once saved always saved, and I hope it blesses your heart.
And then, Colossians 1:21-23 has been misused and misinterpreted by so many people. Many people believe that this passage teaches that someone can lose salvation, therefore you must endure to the end if you don’t want to lose your salvation.
Therefore in this short article, I want to explain what the Bible teaches in its context.
Colossians 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Colossians 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Explanation
Colossians 1:21-23 (KJV) is a passage in which the apostle Paul is addressing the Colossian believers and reminding them of their identity in Christ and the importance of holding fast to their faith in him.
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In verse 21, Paul states that the Colossians were once alienated from God and enemies in their minds because of their wicked deeds.
However, through faith in Jesus Christ, they have been reconciled to God and made holy.
This verse emphasizes the transformative power of the gospel and the fact that salvation is not something that we can earn, but rather it is a gift from God, received by faith.
Also, Verse 22 continues this thought by highlighting that through faith in Jesus, believers have been presented as holy and blameless before God.
We are not made holy by any work we do, but by the work that Jesus did on the cross. Through his death, he bore our sins, so that we might be made holy and blameless before God.
Also, Verse 23 sums up the importance of holding fast to this truth, and not allowing themselves to be swayed by false teachings.
If they continue in the faith, they will be “grounded and settled” in the hope of the gospel and will not be moved away from it.
The point here is, you will not be grounded, and be able to fulfill God’s purpose for your life when you are swayed by false doctrine.
Paul also emphasizes that this gospel has been preached to “every creature which is under heaven” and he himself is a minister of the gospel. He reminds them of the importance of being committed to it and spreading it.
Conclusion
Therefore, this passage is a reminder that our salvation and our standing before God are based on faith in Jesus Christ, and not our own efforts or good works.
We have been reconciled to God, made holy and blameless, and it is crucial that we hold fast to this truth and not be deceived by false teachings.
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