HHMI - Paul's Life and Letters ~ Pt 10 ~ Blotting out the “man-made decrees” that were against us

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Colossians 2:4, 8 The bible is not a tradition of man. The bible is the written Word of God. This is contrast certain people who were coming into the assemblies and who were teaching man’s philosophies and man’s traditions, not after the Messiah. Colossians goes on to say: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross…. Colossians 2:14 This has been interpreted that Paul was teaching that the Torah was blotted out. No. What has been blotted out are “ordinances”, which, in the Greek, is “dogma”, and it means: man-made traditions, decrees and philosophies which are in conflict with faith in Messiah and His written Torah. For more of Eddie Chumney teachings and to listen to beautiful Messianic worship music, visit us at our internet streaming radio station, http://www.hebrootsradio.com/. Please visit our home page at: http://hebroots.org/