Faith: Faith in Christ: Colossians
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The Epistle to the Colossians, authored by the Apostle Paul, provides a profound exploration of faith in Christ, emphasizing its centrality to the Christian life. Written to the church in Colossae, this letter addresses the supremacy of Christ and the sufficiency of faith in Him, countering false teachings that threatened to undermine the believers' understanding and practice of their faith.

Faith as the Foundation of the Christian Life

In Colossians, faith in Christ is presented as the foundation upon which the entire Christian life is built. Paul commends the Colossians for their faith, which is evident in their love for all the saints and their hope laid up in heaven. He writes, "We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints" (Colossians 1:3-4). This faith is not merely intellectual assent but a living trust that manifests in love and hope.

The Object of Faith: The Supremacy of Christ

Central to the Colossians' faith is the recognition of Christ's supremacy. Paul emphasizes that Christ is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn over all creation (Colossians 1:15). He further declares, "For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him" (Colossians 1:16). This underscores that faith in Christ is faith in the One who is preeminent in all things, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe.

Faith and the Fullness of Life in Christ

Paul warns the Colossians against being led astray by hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ (Colossians 2:8). He assures them that in Christ, they have been brought to fullness, for "in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form" (Colossians 2:9). Faith in Christ, therefore, is not only the means of salvation but also the source of spiritual fullness and maturity.

Faith and the New Life in Christ

The transformative power of faith in Christ is further highlighted in the believer's new life. Paul exhorts the Colossians to set their hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God, and to put to death whatever belongs to their earthly nature (Colossians 3:1-5). This new life is characterized by virtues such as compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, which are the fruit of a faith that is deeply rooted in Christ.

Faith and the Community of Believers

Faith in Christ also shapes the community of believers. Paul encourages the Colossians to let the peace of Christ rule in their hearts and to be thankful, teaching and admonishing one another with wisdom through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Colossians 3:15-16). This communal aspect of faith underscores the importance of mutual edification and unity in the body of Christ.

In summary, the Epistle to the Colossians presents faith in Christ as the cornerstone of the Christian life, emphasizing His supremacy, the fullness of life found in Him, the transformative power of faith, and the communal expression of this faith within the body of believers.
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Colossians 1:2,4
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Faith in Christ
... of Christ, we turn to Paul's Epistle to the Colossians. ... we wish the fullest dissertation
upon Christ's work as a ... prove that men are justified by faith, and not ...
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Trinity Sunday the Article of Faith on the Trinity.
... nothing else avails before him but faith in the crucified Christ, his Son; and that
in such faith we must ... In this Christ, says Saint Paul (Colossians 2, 3 ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/trinity sunday the article of.htm

The Opinion of the Apostles on Veiling the Mysteries of the Faith.
... instruction of the perfect, of which, writing to the Colossians, he says ... glory of
the mystery in the Gentiles," which is faith and hope in Christ; which in ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter x the opinion of the.htm

Colossians i. 26-28
... Colossians i.26-28 ... but instead he has ended with praise, "Joying and beholding your
order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ." "Your order," he ...
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Thanks to God for Your Faith.
... For I have observed that ye are perfected in an immoveable faith, as if ye were ...
[978] ie, the cross, "fruit" being put for Christ on the ... [980] Colossians 1:15. ...
/.../the epistle of ignatius to the smyrnaeans/chapter i thanks to god for.htm

Statement of Faith.
... Statement of Faith. ... took from the undefiled Virgin Mary our humanity (anthropon),
Christ Jesus, whom ... all things created, and He is before all' (Colossians 1:16 ...
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The Author Distinguishes the Faith from the Errors of Pagans...
... Now this is the declaration of our Faith, that we ... 9. Moreover, Christ Himself saith:
"I and the Father are ... Corinthians 8:6; Philippians 2:6-8; Colossians 1:15 ...
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The Christian Faith
... Wherever this gospel of Jesus Christ is preached and men under ... 8:5-7; Romans
8:1-10; Colossians 1:27 ... Essential Elements."In the Christian faith there are six ...
/.../sell/studies in the life of the christian/study v the christian faith.htm

Faith and Acceptance
... people of their diseases when they had faith in His ... apostle says, "As ye have therefore
received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him." Colossians 2:6. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/white/steps to christ/chapter 6 faith and acceptance.htm

Faith
... Colossians 2:22. What is justifying faith? I shall show, (1.) What it is not.
It is not a bare acknowledgment that Christ is a Saviour. ...
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Resources
Why do so many people struggle with a lack of faith? | GotQuestions.org

How can I overcome the fact that I am struggling with faith? | GotQuestions.org

Where does faith come from? | GotQuestions.org

Faith: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Faith

Faith by It Saints are Supported

Faith by It Saints: Live

Faith by It Saints: Obtain a Good Report

Faith by It Saints: Overcome the Devil

Faith by It Saints: Overcome the World

Faith by It Saints: Resist the Devil

Faith by It Saints: Stand

Faith by It Saints: Walk

Faith in Believing God's Promise, That his Kingdom Would be a Perpetual Kingdom

Faith in Choosing to Fall Into the Hands of the Almighty for his Punishment for Counting the People of Israel

Faith in Christ

Faith in Christ Is: Accompanied by Repentance

Faith in Christ Is: Followed by Conversion

Faith in Christ Is: Fruitful

Faith in Christ Is: Most Holy

Faith in Christ Is: Precious

Faith in Christ Is: The Gift of God

Faith in Christ Is: The Work of God

Faith in Christ, Exemplified

Faith in Christ: Andrew

Faith in Espousing the Cause of his People

Faith in the Battle With the Canaanites

Faith in the offering up of Isaac

Faith is a Gift of the Holy Spirit

Faith is the Evidence of Things not Seen

Faith is the Substance of Things Hoped For

Faith Without Deeds

Faith without Fruits, is Dead

Faith: Abel

Faith: Abraham

Faith: Abraham, in Forsaking the Land of his Nativity at the Command of God

Faith: All Difficulties Overcome By

Faith: All Things should be Done In

Faith: Amaziah, in Dismissing the Ephraimites in Obedience to the Command of God

Faith: And Other Conquests

Faith: At the Death of Korah

Faith: Barnabas

Faith: Believing the Promise of Many Descendants

Faith: Caleb

Faith: Caleb, in Advising to Take the Land of Promise

Faith: Christ is the Author and Finisher of

Faith: Colossians

Faith: Commanded

Faith: Conquest of Jericho

Faith: Conquests By

Faith: Daniel

Faith: Daniel, in the Lions' Den

Faith: David, in Striking Down Goliath

Faith: Elijah, in his Controversy With the Priest of Baal

Faith: Eliphaz, in the Overruling Providence of God, That Afflictions are for the Good of the Righteous

Faith: Enjoined

Faith: Enoch

Faith: Essential to the Profitable Reception of the Gospel

Faith: Ethiopian

Faith: Examine Whether You be In

Faith: Excludes Boasting

Faith: Excludes Self-Justification

Faith: Exemplified

Faith: Ezra, in Making the Journey from Babylon to Jerusalem Without a Military Escort

Faith: Faith in Christ: About Five-Thousand People

Faith: Faith in Christ: About Three-Thousand People on the Day of Pentecost

Faith: Faith in Christ: Abraham

Faith: Faith in Christ: Barnabas

Faith: Faith in Christ: Blind Bartimaeus and a Fellow Blind Man

Faith: Faith in Christ: Colossians

Faith: Faith in Christ: Crispus

Faith: Faith in Christ: Ephesians

Faith: Faith in Christ: Eunice, Lois, and Timothy

Faith: Faith in Christ: Jairus, for the Healing of his Daughter

Faith: Faith in Christ: James and John

Faith: Faith in Christ: Jews at Jerusalem

Faith: Faith in Christ: Jews at Rome

Faith: Faith in Christ: John the Disciple

Faith: Faith in Christ: Lydia

Faith: Faith in Christ: Mary, the Sister of Martha

Faith: Faith in Christ: Multitudes

Faith: Faith in Christ: Nathanael

Faith: Faith in Christ: Peter

Faith: Faith in Christ: Philemon

Faith: Faith in Christ: Philip

Faith: Faith in Christ: Stephen

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Blind Man Whom Jesus Healed on the Sabbath

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Congregation at Thyatira

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Corinthians

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Crippled Man at Lystra

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Disciples, Through the Miracle at Cana of Galilee

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Ethiopian Eunuch

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Nobleman Whose Child Was Sick

Faith: Faith in Christ: The People of Antioch

Faith: Faith in Christ: The People of Joppa

Faith: Faith in Christ: The People of Lydda and S H) Aron

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Philippian Jailor

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Samaritan Leper

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Sick People of Gennesaret

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Syrophoenician Woman

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Wise Men from the East

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Woman Who Anointed Jesus' Feet

Faith: Faith in Christ: The Woman With the Issue of Blood

Faith: Faith in Christ: Thessalonians

Faith: Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought the Paralyzed Man to Jesus

Faith: Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought Those Who Were Sick With Palsy

Faith: Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Jesus

Faith: Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Philip

Faith: Faith in Christ: Two Blind Men

Faith: General Scriptures Concerning

Faith: Gideon

Faith: Hannah

Faith: Hezekiah

Faith: Impossible to Please God Without

Faith: Isaac

Faith: Jacob

Faith: Jacob, in Blessing Joseph's Sons

Faith: Job

Faith: Jochebed, in Caring for Moses

Faith: Jonathan, in Stricking Down the Philistines

Faith: Joseph

Faith: Joseph, Concerning God's Providence in his Being Sold Into Egypt

Faith: Joseph, in Obeying the Vision About Mary and to Flee Into Egypt

Faith: Justification is By, to be of Grace

Faith: Lois

Faith: Manoah's Wife

Faith: Martha

Faith: Mordecai, in the Deliverance of the Jews

Faith: Moses

Faith: Nathanael

Faith: Necessary in the Christian Warfare

Faith: Ninevites, in Obeying Jonah

Faith: Noah

Faith: Noah, in Building the Ark

Faith: Often Tried by Affliction

Faith: Paul

Faith: Peter

Faith: Pharaoh's Servants, Who Obeyed the Lord

Faith: Philippian Jailor

Faith: Preaching Designed to Produce

Faith: Priests

Faith: Produces an Evidence of the New Birth

Faith: Produces Boldness in Preaching

Faith: Produces Christ Dwells in the Heart By

Faith: Produces Christ is Precious to Those Having

Faith: Produces Confidence

Faith: Produces Hope

Faith: Produces Joy

Faith: Produces Necessary in Prayer

Faith: Produces Peace

Faith: Produces Those Who are not Christ's Have Not

Faith: Protection of, Illustrated: A Breastplate

Faith: Protection of, Illustrated: A Shield

Faith: Rahab

Faith: Rahab, in Hospitality to the Spies

Faith: Romans

Faith: Saints Die In

Faith: Saints should Abound In

Faith: Saints should be Grounded and Settled In

Faith: Saints should be Sincere In

Faith: Saints should be Strong In

Faith: Saints should Continue In

Faith: Saints should Have Full Assurance of

Faith: Saints should Hold, With a Good Conscience

Faith: Saints should Pray for the Increase of

Faith: Saints should Stand Fast In

Faith: Samaritans

Faith: Sergius Paulus

Faith: Shadrach

Faith: Simeon, when he Saw Jesus in the Temple Courtyard

Faith: Stephen

Faith: Sum Total of Religious Belief and Life

Faith: The Disciples

Faith: The Gospel Effectual in Those Who Have

Faith: The Objects of, Are: Christ

Faith: The Objects of, Are: God

Faith: The Objects of, Are: Promises of God

Faith: The Objects of, Are: The Gospel

Faith: The Objects of, Are: Writings of Moses

Faith: The Objects of, Are: Writings of the Prophets

Faith: The Scriptures Designed to Produce

Faith: The Spies, Sent to Reconnoiter Jericho

Faith: The Three Hebrews, Who Refused to Worship Nebuchadnezzars Idol

Faith: The Wicked Destitute of

Faith: The Wicked often Profess

Faith: Thessalonians

Faith: Thomas

Faith: Through It Is: Access to God

Faith: Through It Is: Adoption

Faith: Through It Is: Edification

Faith: Through It Is: Eternal Life

Faith: Through It Is: Inheritance of the Promises

Faith: Through It Is: Justification

Faith: Through It Is: Preservation

Faith: Through It Is: Remission of Sins

Faith: Through It Is: Rest in Heaven

Faith: Through It Is: Salvation

Faith: Through It Is: Sanctification

Faith: Through It Is: Spiritual Life

Faith: Through It Is: Spiritual Light

Faith: Through It Is: The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Faith: Trial of

Faith: Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to Leave his Native Land and to Go where he did not Know

Faith: Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to offer Isaac

Faith: Trial of by the Question of Jesus, As to Who he Was

Faith: Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy

Faith: Trial of Daniel, when Forbidden to Pray to Jehovah

Faith: Trial of Ezra, in Leaving Babylon Without a Military Escort

Faith: Trial of Gideon, when Commanded to Deliver Israel

Faith: Trial of in the Tempest at Sea

Faith: Trial of Job, by Affliction and Adversity

Faith: Trial of Joshua and the People of Israel, in the Method of Taking Jericho

Faith: Trial of Moses, at the Red Sea, by the Complaints of the People

Faith: Trial of Moses, when Sent to Pharaoh

Faith: Trial of Noah

Faith: Trial of of Peter, when Asked Whether he Loved Jesus

Faith: Trial of of Philip, when Questioned by Jesus As to How the Multitude Would be Fed

Faith: Trial of The Disciples, when Jesus Came Walking Upon the Sea of Galilee

Faith: Trial of The Syrophoenician Woman

Faith: Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image

Faith: Trial of The Two Blind Men Who Appealed to Jesus for Sight

Faith: Trial of, Works Patience

Faith: True, Evidenced by Its Fruits

Faith: Whatever is not of, is Sin

Faith: when Aaron Declared the Mission of Himself and Moses

Faith: Widow of Zarephath in Feeding Elijah

Faith: Woman Who Was a Sinner

Faith: Works by Love

Related Terms

Faith-righteousness (2 Occurrences)

Based (40 Occurrences)

Actions (62 Occurrences)

Assurance (16 Occurrences)

Schoolmaster (3 Occurrences)

Steadfastness (15 Occurrences)

Credited (19 Occurrences)

Access (9 Occurrences)

Author (5 Occurrences)

Strengthened (113 Occurrences)

Credit (39 Occurrences)

Confession (22 Occurrences)

Basis (21 Occurrences)

Circumcised (58 Occurrences)

Apostate (5 Occurrences)

Apostasy (6 Occurrences)

Sorts (65 Occurrences)

Abraham's (34 Occurrences)

Baptismal (1 Occurrence)

Scriptures (25 Occurrences)

Simply (27 Occurrences)

Charity (29 Occurrences)

Cured (62 Occurrences)

Believers (50 Occurrences)

Value (138 Occurrences)

Conduct (93 Occurrences)

Catholic

Accordance (118 Occurrences)

Stronger (59 Occurrences)

Sincere (18 Occurrences)

Spreading (74 Occurrences)

Courage (74 Occurrences)

Breastplate (45 Occurrences)

Verily (146 Occurrences)

Substance (99 Occurrences)

Afterwards (143 Occurrences)

Condemned (49 Occurrences)

Conscious (93 Occurrences)

Solemnly (62 Occurrences)

Cheer (22 Occurrences)

Abel (22 Occurrences)

Saved (183 Occurrences)

Sins (351 Occurrences)

Creeds

Adoption (5 Occurrences)

Vain (141 Occurrences)

Apostles'

Quiet (167 Occurrences)

Sarah (38 Occurrences)

Verity (2 Occurrences)

Common (118 Occurrences)

Scripture (51 Occurrences)

Void (64 Occurrences)

Contrite (5 Occurrences)

Contrition (1 Occurrence)

Conviction (10 Occurrences)

Causing (248 Occurrences)

Convinced (26 Occurrences)

Allows (7 Occurrences)

Accounted (32 Occurrences)

Acquitted (24 Occurrences)

Arises (21 Occurrences)

Adherents (5 Occurrences)

Acceptance (24 Occurrences)

Accepted (82 Occurrences)

Afflictions (24 Occurrences)

Surprised (46 Occurrences)

Striving (33 Occurrences)

Soundness (6 Occurrences)

Sober (18 Occurrences)

Specially (26 Occurrences)

Saving (37 Occurrences)

Strengthen (105 Occurrences)

Strive (64 Occurrences)

Serious (31 Occurrences)

Amen (74 Occurrences)

Ages (114 Occurrences)

Aim (17 Occurrences)

Yea (867 Occurrences)

Faith: Faith in Christ: Blind Bartimaeus and a Fellow Blind Man
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