Debbisu
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Q2. (Philemon 14) Why doesn
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Q1. (Philemon 12) Why does Paul send Onesimus back to Philemon where he can lose his freedom again? Why is it necessary for Paul to do this? Why is it necessary for Onesimus to do this?
Onesimus had run away from his master, Philemon. Paul hinted that Onesimus be loaned to him, and he would like Onesimus be set free from enslavement.
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Q4. (Colossians 4:17) Why do you think Archippus was singled out in verse 17? If you could invent a story of his role in the Colossian church, how would you describe Archippus? In what ways does he remind you of yourself?
We do not know for sure whether this implies a degree of failure on the part of Archippus or is written only to indicate Paul
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Q3. (Colossians 4:5-6) What instructions does Paul give us in sharing our faith with non-believers? Why, do you think, we sometimes let opportunities slip by? How will our conversation being
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Q2. (Colossians 4:3-4) What prayer request does Paul ask of the Colossian believers? What does it mean to pray for an
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Q1. (Colossians 4:2) What guidelines does Paul give us to form our praying habits? If you put these into practice fully, how would they affect your prayer life? What problems would they help correct?
The guidelines are persistence, alertness and thankfulness. If we put these into practice our spirit will be ublifted and connected to that of God. We will receive His answers and will not be distracted or deceived by the enemy of God.
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Q4. (Colossians 3:25-4:1) What instructions does Paul give masters
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Q3. (Colossians 3:22-24) If you apply Paul
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Q2. (Colossians 3:20-21) In what way does obedience prepare a child for everyday life in the future? For spiritual life in the future? What can fathers do to keep from discouraging their children?
An obedient child respects and honors his parents, what pleases God. Consequently a child learns to revere God. To avoid dis couraging their children fathers should build close relationship to the children in order to know them better and become realistic in their expectations.
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Q1. (Colossians 3:18-19) Why do you think Paul chose these directions to give to wives and husbands
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Q4. (Colossians 3:12-14) Why are Christian virtues so important to Christ? Why are they so important to the church? Why are they so important to non-Christians? Why are they so important in our homes?
Christian virtues are important to Christ because they manifest the character of Christ we should put on. Three characters that are important to the church, the family and non-chistians are forbearance, forgiveness and love.
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Q3. (Colossians 3:8) Why are sins of the tongue so easy to slip into? In what ways do they damage us and others? How can we break free of sins of the tongue?
We slip into sins of the tongue easily because we have emotions we can hardly control. Our sins of the tongue can injure people and poison our relationship with them. We must rid ourselves from this habit, ask for forgiveness and substitute a more appropriate expression.
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Q2. (Colossians 3:5) Why is sexual l u s t so difficult for people, especially males? Though we cannot deny that we are sexual beings, how can we keep sexual desire from controlling us and causing us to sin?
God created the sexual drive because it fuels his command to be fruitful and multiply. To keep sexual drive from causing us to sin is to obey God
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Q1. (Colossians 3:1-2) What does it mean to
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Q4. (Colossians 2:20-23) Why are legalism and asceticism unable to restrain the sinful nature? What alternative to legalism does Paul offer in Colossians 2?
Legalism and asecticism are based on human commands and teachings that have no inmate connection with the Head, Christ, who gives life. The alternative to legalism is the personal connection to Jesus, through him only the growth will come by means of nourishment from him.
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Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?
With the forgiveness we are no more slave of the law and of sin caused by breaking of the law. Nailing the law to the cross means Jesus has fulfilled it, therefore the law is no longer our guide. At the cross Jesus purchased us from the bondage of the evil.
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Q2. (Colossians 2:9-10) What does verse 9 teach about Christ
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Q1. (Colossians 2:8) Philosophy refers to a prevailing belief system. How can a belief system be empty and false? Have you ever personally experienced being captivated by a belief system only to find it deceptive and hollow?
The philosophical belief system does not stand on the solid rock, therefore it is inconsistent, unsteady and full of gaps. I have been captivated by traditional belief which was full of rules and law, but with empty result.
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Q4. (Colossians 2:2-3) In what sense are
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Q3. (Colossians 1:28-2:1) What is the purpose of Paul
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Q2. (Colossians 1:26-27) What is the mystery that Paul talks about? In what sense was,
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Q1. (Colossians 1:24) How could Paul
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Q4. (Colossians 1:23) If our salvation depends upon the grace of God, not us, why is it necessary for us to
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Q2. (Colossians 1:20-22) By what means did Jesus accomplish this reconciliation? What does
Q3. Onesimus's Debts
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