...Testament system. Jesus literally became the law for us (Matthew 17:24-27; Galatians4:l-ll; 5:1-5). Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments...commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the...

...joint and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.' "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments...the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?"(Colossians 2:8-22). Reading these scriptures just explained to you the actions of today's ministers,...

...same things, but with greater boldness of speech ; " Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ," he says, " why, as though living in the world, are ye subject...handle not), which all are to perish with the using, not in any honor to the satitfying of the flesh" (Col. ii. 20-23);— I nn^ no other reason for this...

...warnings against strife and vain-glory, as in Phil. i. 15, 16; ii. 3; iii. 18, 19. No need of asking, "if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the...living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances?" as in Col. ii. 20. True, in one place, and only one, he has to say "We hear that there are some which...

...touch a woman."" Again in Col 2:21-22 Paul addresses believers in reference to the base things in life, "(Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are...using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?" And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: Gen 3:4 God said, they would surely die...

...ministered, and knit together, inereaseth with the increase of God. 20 Wherefore if ye be dead wiih aven 21 {Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish wild the using:) after the commandments...

...concerning the abolishing the rites of the Jewish law: "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from 123 the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances?" [Col ii. 20]. Here could be no argument in this but in the Apostle's taking it for undeniable, that...

...world, why, as living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances ('Touch not, taste nots handle not' ; which all are to perish with the using); after the commandments and doctrines of men?" (Col. ii. 20-23)' The flesh can understand and be subservient to these ordinances, for they all belong...

...is a life of total favour and grace. We cannot add anything to what Christ has done. 20 If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, 21 Handle not, nor taste, nor touch 22 (all which things are...

...subject to ordinances, (do not touch, do not taste, do not handle, which are all to perish with using) of the commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body, not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh,...