In Rev 12 we see the work of the "Accuser of the brethren".
In Matt 7 (pre-cross -- and law in full effect) Christ condemns judging others.
In Col 2:16 we have this -
Col 2:16
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of sabbath days:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body
is of Christ.
Col 2 is a
good example of NOT condemning eating
Col 2 is a good
example of NOT condemning drinking water or drinking juice
Col 2 is a good example of
NOT saying it is ok to take God's name in vain.
Col 2 is a good example of
NOT condemning the Word of God that calls us to remember God's Ten-Commandment creation-Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Rather
Col 2 condemns the "commandments of men" - (a Bible detail often carefully avoided in the quotes we often see from Col 2)
Col 2 is 0pposed to making up a rule and judging others of being guilty of sin because they differ with you, even if that invented rule is related to a Bible command. - so it is opposed to 'making stuff up' - via "man-made tradition"
As is Christ against it --
GOD speaks for God and HE already spoke to this point of changing His Law via church tradition. As we see in Mark 7:6-13
Mark 7
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
13 Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
That is a case of Christ demonstrating the way that the magisterium is hammered "sola scriptura" in the cases where it is shown via "Sola Scriptura" testing that it is traditions and "doctrines of men" that are at odds with scripture
In Col 2:16 we have this -
Col 2:16
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of sabbath days:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body
is of Christ.
Col 2 is a
good example of NOT condemning eating
Col 2 is a good
example of NOT condemning drinking water or drinking juice
Col 2 is a good example of
NOT saying it is ok to take God's name in vain.
Col 2 is a good example of
NOT condemning the Word of God that calls us to remember God's Ten-Commandment creation-Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Rather
Col 2 condemns the "commandments of men" - (a Bible detail often carefully avoided in the quotes we often see from Col 2)
Col 2 is 0pposed to making up a rule and judging others of being guilty of sin because they differ with you, even if that invented rule is related to a Bible command. - so it is opposed to 'making stuff up' - via "man-made tradition"
As is Christ against it --
Notice that in Col 2 - we do not find Paul condemning the Bible, no condemnation of eating, no condemnation of drinking - and no condemnation of God's Sabbath as we find it in the Ten Commandments.
Col 2 is about making up a rule and judging others of being guilty of sin because they differ with you, even if that invented rule is related to a Bible command.
But Col 2 is not an attempt by Paul to delete the scriptures. Rather Paul condemns the idea of making stuff up that is not in scripture at all - where the only source/authority is "man".
Col 2:18 Let
no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on
visions he has seen, inflatedwithout cause by his fleshly mind,
19 and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.
Col 2
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using
after
the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. (KJV)
Col 2
20 If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as,
21 Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch! 22 (which all
refer to things destined to perish with use)in
accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?
23 These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom
in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body,
but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.(NASB)
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In
Mark 7:6-13 the Jews were simply "making stuff up" to get around one of the TEN Commandments - and of course Christ condemned them for that.
In
Mark 2:19-22 they did it as well and Christ refuted their arguments.
Is it any wonder that in Col 2 the saints were contending with the same problem of man-made-doctrine and traditions -- "making stuff up"??
Not at all surprising.
Colossians 2:16-17 must be put in context.
My point exactly.
This is so refreshing to hear.
Glad to see our non-Sabbath keeping friends embracing the idea of not being judgmental.
We don't have to judge you for doing what you want.
And what I want to do - is read scripture and follow what it actually teaches.
So nice to see that is not being condemned here.