Citation of Sources

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Citation of Sources

• Bible Texts
• NASB, KJV, ASV
• Sermon Notes, Outlines, Charts
• Harry Osborne
• Tim Haile
• Mike Wills

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The Fullness of Christ

• Colossians 28-15

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In Him Dwells All the Fulness of Godhead

• The divine nature of Christ is the foundation of
  His supremacy
• Colossians 115-18
• Hebrews 11-3
• John 11-3
• Revelation 511-14
• Denial of Christs full deity assaults His
  supremacy

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Fullness of Blessings Found In Christ

• Every blessing intended for man finds its origin
  in Jesus Christ
• Ephesians 13
• The blessings of Christ are associated with
  knowing His will (Colossians 19-11)
• All provisions of salvation made possible by
  Christ (1 Thessalonians 59-10)

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We Are Set Apart To God In Christ

• Circumcision in the flesh set Israelites apart as
  distinct people of God
• Baptism into Christ sets us apart to God
• John 31-5
• Galatians 327
• 1 Corinthians 1212-13
• Matthew 2818-20
• Epistles look back on baptism as separation

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We Are Made Alive Though Christ

• Salvation involves more than technical
  exoneration from guilt
• Forgiveness brings new of life because penalty
  for sin taken away (Romans 623)
• Romans 65-11
• Ephesians 21-7
• 2 Corinthians 517
• We must live as those reprieved from death

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All Spiritual Fullness Is In Christ(Col. 210)

• Source For in Him dwells all the fullness of
  the Godhead bodily
• Result And in Him ye are made full
• All spiritual blessings are in Christ (Eph. 13)
• Being in Christ Being in church (Gal. 122)
• Church of Christ Body of Christ (Eph. 122-23)
• Come into Christ through baptism (Gal. 327)
• Made Christs by blood (Rom. 63 Acts 2028)
• Made new man when in Christ (2 Cor. 517)

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Full Assurance of Understanding(Col. 22)

• ...all riches of the full assurance of
  understanding, that they may know the mystery of
  God, even Christ
• Only way to know Christ is to know His word
• Col. 13-7 Eph. 420-24
• Col. 26-7 Matt. 1128-29
• 1 Jn. 21-6 2 Thess. 213-17
• Full assurance in Christ not separated from word

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Ephesians 413-15

• Till we all come to the unity of the faith and
  the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect
  man, to the measure of the stature of the
  fullness of Christ that we should no longer be
  children, tossed to and fro and carried about
  with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of
  men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie
  in wait to deceive, but, speaking the truth in
  love, may grow up in all things into Him who is
  the head - Christ.

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Col. 2 Fullness in Christ

• Unto all riches of the full assurance of
  understanding
• Know the mystery of God, even Christ
• In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and
  knowledge hidden
• In Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead
  bodily
• In Him ye are made full

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We Know How We Have SPIRITUAL FULLNESS
But How Can We Be Robbed Of It?
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Colossians 24-8
4 This I say, that no one may delude you with
persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am
absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the
stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As
therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and
established in your faith, even as ye were
taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 Take heed
lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of
you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ.
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Colossians 24-8
4 This I say, that no one may delude you with
persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am
absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the
stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As
therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and
established in your faith, even as ye were
taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 Take heed
lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of
you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ.
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Colossians 24-8
4 This I say, that no one may delude you with
persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am
absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the
stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As
therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and
established in your faith, even as ye were
taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 Take heed
lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of
you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ.
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Colossians 24-8
4 This I say, that no one may delude you with
persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am
absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the
stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As
therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and
established in your faith, even as ye were
taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 Take heed
lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of
you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ.
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Colossians 24-8
4 This I say, that no one may delude you with
persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am
absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the
stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As
therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and
established in your faith, even as ye were
taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 Take heed
lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of
you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ.
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Colossians 24-8
4 This I say, that no one may delude you with
persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am
absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the
stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As
therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so
walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and
established in your faith, even as ye were
taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 Take heed
lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of
you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ.
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Persuasiveness of Speech Deludes

• Original word (pithanologia) combination of
• Pithanos meaning persuasive or enticing
• Logos meaning words, speech or oral expression
• Alluring speech whether by manner or message
• This kind of preaching is warned against
• Rom. 1617-18
• Titus 110-11
• Characteristic of error (1 Thess. 23-5 2 Pet.
  23)
• Persuasive speaker of error great help to Satan

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Philosophy Vain Deceit Rob Us

• Philosophy Pursuit of wisdom truth
• Idea that man can derive all knowledge truth by
  carnal means apart from divine revelation
• Greek held this as highest effort of the
  intellect
• 1 Cor. 120-25
• Vain deceit Empty falsehood or deception
• 2 Cor. 1113 Eph. 414 2 Tim. 313
• Appeal of such pursuits lead away from God (2
  Cor. 113)

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Traditions of Men Rob Us

• Tradition refers to a handing down
• Combination of dosis (gift) para (from)
• May be good tradition if God is one who handed
  down (2 Thess. 215)
• May be bad tradition handed down from man
• Binding of human will is condemned
• Mark 75-9 Titus 114
• Some think imposing extra requirements is aid to
  spirituality, but it actually robs spirituality

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Rudiments of the World Rob Us

• Rudiments (elements) Foundational things
• First things from which a series of things arise
• World System of carnality evil as whole
• Involves all thought, attitudes, actions, speech,
  people... that foster or further surrounding evil
• Bible denotes condemns nature of world
• 1 Jn. 215-17 Rom. 121-2 James 44
• Truth sets us apart from world (Jn. 1714-17)

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Let No Man Rob You
Of The Fullness Found Only In Christ