Before continuing to read the rest of this post, be convinced that Jesus made it very clear that His job He came fulfill would in no way effect any of the words that had ever been spoken by His Father. If you are not convinced of this truth, there is no sense in reading any further.
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” (Not the works of His Father 1 John 3:8)
“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 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 2:13-16)
“Blotting out”....The law exposes our trespasses. When our sin is forgiven, the law that exacted judgment against those sins, that we once committed, have no more effect on us. The sin is gone, and the law is then seen as just and holy by those who have been forgiven. “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” (Romans 7:12)
Blotting =exaleipho ex-al-i'-fo to smear out, obliterate, erase tears, figuratively, pardon sin, to blot out, wipe away, or to wash in every part.
Then continuing with Colossians 2:16-18; “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,”
It is clear that Paul was instructing the church in Colossia not to compromise with pagan practices by responding to those who practice those pagan rituals. In reality, Paul is saying; 'Don't let another person dictate to you how you need compromise with their ungodly practices during God's Holy Day celebrations.'
“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.” (Galatians 4:8-10)
It is clear that these “weak and beggarly elements” were again being practiced as before to “service unto them which by nature are no gods” Observing pagan celebrations of “days, and months, and times, and years” which were certainly not those given by our Almighty God.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7)
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” (Not the works of His Father 1 John 3:8)
“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 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 2:13-16)
“Blotting out”....The law exposes our trespasses. When our sin is forgiven, the law that exacted judgment against those sins, that we once committed, have no more effect on us. The sin is gone, and the law is then seen as just and holy by those who have been forgiven. “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.” (Romans 7:12)
Blotting =exaleipho ex-al-i'-fo to smear out, obliterate, erase tears, figuratively, pardon sin, to blot out, wipe away, or to wash in every part.
Then continuing with Colossians 2:16-18; “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,”
It is clear that Paul was instructing the church in Colossia not to compromise with pagan practices by responding to those who practice those pagan rituals. In reality, Paul is saying; 'Don't let another person dictate to you how you need compromise with their ungodly practices during God's Holy Day celebrations.'
“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.” (Galatians 4:8-10)
It is clear that these “weak and beggarly elements” were again being practiced as before to “service unto them which by nature are no gods” Observing pagan celebrations of “days, and months, and times, and years” which were certainly not those given by our Almighty God.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7)