HOPE

[HIM]

What is the hope that is laid up?

Col 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

 

[disciple Clint]

What is the hope that is laid up?

Col 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

eternal bliss in communion with God

 

[Freth]

This verse comes to mind:

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

 

[HIM]

eternal bliss in communion with God

Hi,Hope is elpis in the Greek. It means expectation. Is this the expectation, the hope that is laid up according to the context of the chapter?

 

[HIM]

This verse comes to mind:

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hi Freth nice to hear from you. I agree Scripture interprets Scripture and I love that verse and would like to talk about it also. But what does Colossians say about this Hope that is laid up in heaven for us. What is it?

 

[HIM]

This verse comes to mind:

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Alright Freth let's take a look at this text also.

This Faith, this confident conviction is a way of life. It speaks of fidelity, A Firm adherence to God and his desires. This what we shall live by. This is the substance, the back bone of what we hope for, what we expect. Amen

Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Heb 10:39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

 

[disciple Clint]

Hi,Hope is elpis in the Greek. It means expectation. Is this the expectation, the hope that is laid up according to the context of the chapter?

yes

 

[Freth]

Hi Freth nice to hear from you. I agree Scripture interprets Scripture and I love that verse and would like to talk about it also. But what does Colossians say about this Hope that is laid up in heaven for us. What is it?

Colossians 1:5-6 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth.

 

[HIM]

yes

Show me please.

 

[HIM]

Colossians 1:5-6 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth.

Happy Sabbath my friend.
Could you expound Freth?

 

[disciple Clint]

Show me please.

Colossians 1:5 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org
The heavenly hope
I. There is given to man a prospect of future good. The apostle here speaks about a hope. Hope is the expectation of future good. There is no being who is not the subject of hope. We are not content to exercise this passion merely in reference to objects which are on this side the grave. We all think of the state into which we expect to remove. Man would fain live for ever; futurity rises on the soul; and hope implants the high desire of enjoying it. This hope is inspired by the goodness of the God who formed us; He has been pleased to grant us a knowledge by which our hopes may be confirmed and conducted to their final goal in heaven. A beautiful vista of enjoyment is opened before us, exactly corresponding with our views and wishes. Hope is the balm of life; and but for it life would be but a dreadful dungeon, and we should sink into all the horrors of despair. Now, look on the future; survey the landscape which revelation has sketched out. There are the many mansions in which God the Father, His Son, His people reside. These are the beautiful similitudes which are employed to inspire our hopes. They are abodes of purity; they are the abodes of knowledge. There we shall know even as we are known. They are abodes of triumph; they are the abodes of blessed companionship. There we come to God, to Jesus, to the spirits of the just made perfect. They are the abodes of life and immortality.

 

[HIM]

Colossians 1:5 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org
The heavenly hope
I. There is given to man a prospect of future good. The apostle here speaks about a hope. Hope is the expectation of future good. There is no being who is not the subject of hope. We are not content to exercise this passion merely in reference to objects which are on this side the grave. We all think of the state into which we expect to remove. Man would fain live for ever; futurity rises on the soul; and hope implants the high desire of enjoying it. This hope is inspired by the goodness of the God who formed us; He has been pleased to grant us a knowledge by which our hopes may be confirmed and conducted to their final goal in heaven. A beautiful vista of enjoyment is opened before us, exactly corresponding with our views and wishes. Hope is the balm of life; and but for it life would be but a dreadful dungeon, and we should sink into all the horrors of despair. Now, look on the future; survey the landscape which revelation has sketched out. There are the many mansions in which God the Father, His Son, His people reside. These are the beautiful similitudes which are employed to inspire our hopes. They are abodes of purity; they are the abodes of knowledge. There we shall know even as we are known. They are abodes of triumph; they are the abodes of blessed companionship. There we come to God, to Jesus, to the spirits of the just made perfect. They are the abodes of life and immortality.

Can you show this in the context of the Passage in Colossians Clint? The commentary that you quoted makes it it seem as a future thing that we are not able to have at the moment. We are seeing something different in the context of the passage.

 

[disciple Clint]

Can you show this in the context of the Passage in Colossians Clint? The commentary that you quoted makes it it seem as a future thing that we are not able to have at the moment. We are seeing something different in the context of the passage.

there is a much more complete explanation in the link. From a contemporary basis we are living in hope daily because our future has been secured, we are encouraged and the fear of death is substantially decreased.

 

[Freth]

Happy Sabbath my friend.
Could you expound Freth?

Happy Sabbath!

1) Paul is asking the Colossians to continue to take the gospel to the world and to keep their faith.

2) Paul has given an outline of how to be a Christian.

• Faithfulness
  
• Unceasing Prayer
  
• Repentance/Forgiveness, the Redemption of the Cross.
  
• Hearing/Reading the Word of Truth
• Love

which begets:​

• Patience, Joy, Strength, Hope
• The Bearing of Fruit (Good Works)
• Taking the Gospel to the world

The central theme being... faith should bear fruit and every faithful Christian should be taking the Gospel to the world. In bearing fruit, more trees (Christians) sprout up bearing fruit and soon you have an orchard of trees.
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There is more that could be expanded upon, but this is what I take from it.