1. 2:6-7 What event in our life should remind us how to walk in sanctification?

2. 2:8 What religion is Paul warning against?

3. 2:9 How much of the godhead dwells in Christ? Where is this repeated?

4. 2:10 How does Paul overstate our completeness in Christ?

5. 2:11 What kind of circumcision is essential for salvation?

6. 2:12 In the eyes of God when is our resurrection?

7. 2:13 Why has God already seen fit to resurrect believers spiritually?

8. 2:14 What specific DOGMA (ordinances) of the law was nailed to the cross here?

9. 2:15 How did Christ exhibit victory over spiritual powers?

10. 2:16 Why are sacrificial offerings and holy days relevant to this discussion?

11. 2:17 What is the only thing a shadow can do?

12. 2:18-20 To what is this verse referring?

13. 2:20-23 To which dogna/ordinances are these verses referring?

14. 3:1 Which previous verses best prove that "if" means "since"?

15. 3:1 What change does Paul make in 3:1?

16. 3:3-4 Why can Satan not cause us to fall from grace?

17. 3:5-10 What motivates believers to cease from (habitual) sinning?

18. Reword 3:11

19. 3:12-13 How do Christians "put on" good behavior?

20. 3:14 What is the greatest evidence of Christian maturity?

21. 3:16 Why should we pay attention to the words of psalms and hymns?

22. 3:18 to 4:1 What two classes of society saw the most converts in the first century?

23. 4:3 For what specific thing did Paul request prayer?

24. 4:9 Who is Onesimus?

4:10 Marcus; 4:14 Luke, Demas; Philemon 24; 2 Tim 4:10

4:18 salutation by the hand of me Paul.

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ANSWERS: COL 2-4

1. 2:6-7 JUSTIFICATION; THE MOMENT OF ACCEPTING CHRIST

2. 2:8 GNOSTICISM

3. 2:9 ALL Where is this repeated? 1:19

4. 2:10 The Greek word means "perfected fulness" or "full fulness."

5. 2:11 CHRIST'S SINLESS LIFE FOR US

6. 2:12 ALREADY WITH CHRIST

7. 2:13 BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE TOTAL FORGIVENESS OF SINS

8. 2:14 DEATH REQUIREMENT FOR SIN

9. 2:15 BY BEING SEEN BY SO MANY AFTER HIS RESURRECTION

10. 2:16 THEIR CONTINUED REPETION POINTED OUT THAT THE PRICE FOR SIN HAD NOT BEEN PAID

11. 2:17 POINT

12. 2:18-20 GREEK-CHRISTIAN GNOSTICISM

13. 2:20-23 GREEK-CHRISTIAN-GNOSTICS

14. 3:1 2:9-14

15. 3:1 He changes from discussing justification to discussing sanctification; things to do.

16. 3:3-4 We are as secure in heavenly places as Christ is secure.

17. 3:5-10 Sin is contrary to our new nature (:9-10); we have been renewed to reflect Christ (:10)

18. Since Christ is not a respecter of persons, we should not be.

19. 3:12-13 By forgiving as Christ forgave us.

20. 3:14 Love in all things.

21. 3:16 They are able to teach and encourage us.

22. 3:18 to 4:1 Women and slaves.

23. 4:3 That God would provide opportunities to tell others about Christ.

24. 4:9 A runaway slave who was led to Christ by Paul and is being sent back to his mast in Colossae. (See Philemon.)

4:10 Marcus; 4:14 Luke, Demas; Philemon 24; 2 Tim 4:10; 4:18 salutation by the hand of me Paul.