In this verse who is really judging who?

Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day–
-Colossians 2:16

 

43 thoughts on “Colossians 2:16 Who is judging who?

  1. Two verses prior in Col. 2:14 it says “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;”

    The context to 2:16 is set prior in that we are not to live in the ordinances, that is, Mosaic Law.

    • 15 “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”  Are you saying Christ (The Word) spoiled God’s words & put them to open shame???  God’s law/instructions were contrary/bad for us???  How can The Word (Christ) deny HIMSELF???

    • +Eleanor Howell Principalities and powers in verse 15 are referring to the powers of the kingdom of darkness (see Eph. 6:12). Jesus made a spectacle of them by triumphing over all of their temptations to break the law. Verse 2:16 then verifies that the law of ordinances (civil laws) and ceremonial laws (feasts, sabbaths) are nailed to the cross and not required in the new covenant. Mosaic law is part of the old covenant (agreement) between God and the Jews for the specific time period until Christ came to set men free from the bondage of Mosaic law. We are to walk according to the Holy Spirit which, if heeded to, obeys the moral law (ten commandments directly from God). So now we walk according to the spirit and not according to the flesh in Mosaic law. The entire law still exists for unbelievers in which they will be judged against but, for God’s people, it has been fulfilled, abolished, nailed to the cross.

      God is not impressed by judiazers who attempt to live the Torah because the Torah reveals not what you have done in it but what you did not do from the 613 laws. But if you believe on Jesus Christ, God already sees you as righteous as Christ whose righteousness is imputed. Read Romans Chapter 4.

      vv 4-5
      “4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, BUT OF DEBT. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

      No where in the NT does God command us to keep the Torah. Rather, many instances rebuke those who still attempt to live under it.

      In Christ, you have already fulfilled the law 100%! Now we are free to spread the Gospel without hindrance, being led by the Holy Spirit, and yield a harvest for the kingdom of God.

    • +JPL1o618 A) a “judiazers” is someone who seeks Judaism proselytes.  B) Faith without works is dead (James 2).  C) You are saved by grace for a purpose (Ephesians 2, specif. 10). D) Slaves to righteousness – Romans 6  – specif. 16. E) 1 John 3 – You are known by what you practice.  F) Matthew 6:33 – Seek HIS righteousness.  Note 6 goes into 7 which plainly states, not everyone who says Lord, Lord, shall enter.  Check what HE says to them.

      Here is the thing: Jesus is the living, breathing, walking, talking WORD of God.  HE is to be imitated/conformed too.  Exactly how can you do that by throwing out that which HE lived perfectly???  How can you say you love HIM and dislike who HE is???  

    • The first thing you should know especially when reading Pauls writing
       2 Peter 3: 15-16 their own destruction.

      Matt 5: 17-19 What did he come to fulfill and there is still a heaven and earth . Daniel 9: 26-27 causing sacrifice and oblation to cease ( Lev 4), Hebrews 8:1-13 (Jeremiah 31:32-34) Hebrews 10:1-18. now read Colossians 2:14 nailing it to the cross(lev4). No need to sacrifice animals because the word of god came in the flesh and gave us the ability to come under his blood/Grace (John 1-14). He lived without sin,but what is Sin (1 John 3: 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law). According to hebrews and Jeremiah where did the lord put the laws(Hearts and Mind)? According to these verses what law was the school master(lev 4), that could not take away sin/ there for was against us(Lev 4) and need to be nailed to the cross(Lev4: animal sacrifice)? 

      Hopefully this helps clear up what the messiah nailed to the cross.

      Now read this prophecy (Rev22:7) Zechariah 14:7-9, Rev 22: 1-5, ZECHARIAH 14: 16 and IT SHALL COME TO PASS, THAT EVERYONE THAT IS LEFT of ALL THE NATIONS which come against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the king, the lord of hosts, and to keep the FEAST OF TABERNACLES.17 and it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the king, the lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain 18 and if the family of Egypt go not up and come not, that have no rain, there shall be the plague, where with the lord will SMITE the HEATHEN that come not up to keep the FEAST OF TABERNACLES.19 this shall be the PUNISHMENT of Egypt, and the PUNISHMENT of ALL NATIONS that come not up to keep the FEAST OF TABERNACLES. 

      Hopefully this helps show that when the lord returns (if we make it) that we will be keeping the feast found in Lev 23:

  2. Too many people think that the “handwriting of ordinances” is referring to the Torah, when actually, its referring to the ordinances (dogma in Greek) of men.

    • +TheTallhillbilly First, I see that you conveniently elected to ignore my challenge concerning Hebrews. Nevertheless, concerning the Messiah’s words in Matthew 22:36: Scripturally speaking, what does it mean to love God?

      (1 John 5:3 NKJV) For this is the love of God, *that we keep His commandments*. And His commandments are not burdensome.

      So, how is it that you are actually using a passage that speaks of loving God with all your heart in an attempt to try and justify NOT keeping Yah’s Sabbath Commandment?

      Now, as for your unintentional, but nevertheless blasphemous assertion that the Messiah did not follow (broke) the Sabbath:

      The Messiah Himself answers the erroneous contention concerning this _supposed_  “violation of the Sabbath” of which you speak:     

      (Matthew 12:7 KJV) But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, *ye would not have condemned the guiltless.*

      So then, might I suggest that you stop accusing the GUILTLESS of not adhearing to the Sabbath. Particularly when that guiltless Person is the Messiah Himself!

      The Messiah said that He was the Supreme Authority (Lord) of the Sabbath, which means that He knows what’s permitted and what’s not. I can’t help it if people (like you, apparently) choose to twist His declaration of Supremacy over the Sabbath into one of your reasons for not keeping it.

      And furthermore, what does citing the mostly mistranslated Romans 10:4 have to do with the Sabbath?      

      (Romans 10:4 The Scriptures 1998+) For Messiah is the goal* of the ‘Torah unto righteousness’to everyone who believes. *Footnote: Or end purpose; not termination.

      Nevertheless, even in it’s mistranslated form (“the end of the law”), it still doesn’t apply to the 90% of the Ten Commandments that you still adhere to, so why does Romans 10:4 apply only to the Sabbath?

  3. Thank you so much for your teachings. I have always had questions about things that never made sense in Christian teachings. It makes sense when taught in the Jewish sense. I be sure to watch the commercials too.

  4. Clearly? What do, speaking of the believers/people, the Colossians and the Galatians have in common? Their members were primarily gentiles. Speak the Verse translated from the Textus Receptus. Holyday(s) is translated from “Festival(s)”, these are the pilgrimage feasts’; there is No “the” before sabbath days (lowercase ‘s’abbath), these are the remaining feasts; not the 7th day creation Sabbath. Your point is superficial with poor linguistic translation as it stands.
    Are believers to keep the Sanctified Sabbath of creation? YES! But what about any part of the handwritten ordinances? Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
    14 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;
    15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
    You would have us believe that we need to keep any part of the *handwritten ordinances* that was blotted out, against us, contrary to us, that Christ took out of the way and triumphed over? 
    Look, I understand when Peter said it is difficult to understand what Paul has written (2 Peter 3:16). And we see plenty of bad examples of misuse of his writings today. Should this not cause us to be extremely careful too?
     Of course the apostles were there for the feast “pilgrimages”. Why? 1 Corinthians 9:20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; (for Christ)
    What does Paul really say about keeping any of the handwritten law of ordinances? Galatians 2:21 “I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” !
    Please show me the Scripture that says we are to walk in His shadow(s)? Is this a part of the new covenant established on better terms?
     Hebrews Chapter 8:4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
    5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
    6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also *he is the mediator* of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
    7 For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

    • +Nehemiah’s Back Scripture is pretty darn clear, that the two houses are the house of Israel and the house of Judah. The handwritten law of Ordinances is exactly what it says, “handwritten”. What law is hand written? The law of Moses, which was placed externally / beside the Ark of the Covenant. Everything in the ordinances/ Levitical law; pertains temple officiation, sacrifice, sacred seasons / feast days, circumcision, etc., everything that pointed to/ symbolized: salvation by the coming Messiah. Embodied/ fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ once and for all. (… which were a “shadow” of things to come. The key word in this verse is “were”.) It’s not the sacred seasons that will come again :-p
      ” You search the scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life, these are they which testify of Me”.
      This false teaching of “keeping” the feast days is a farce. But knowing them and they’re significance is a blessing.
      First of all, three of them can only be officiated and performed at the temple in Jerusalem. And all of them require a sacrifice. Are you the high priest in the temple? Nope. Can you sprinkle with the blood of the Lamb to atone for your sins? Nope. Or has it already been done “once and for all”? …Yes!
      There is only one feast left… to keep, the wedding feast 🙂
      As for the “wall”… “call no man unclean”… Acts 10:11-35

      Sorry, I’ve been trying to type this on my little phone. I could give you better references and links from my computer at home.

    • +dinnison1
      Thank you for your reply. My time is short, so I will have to be brief on addressing each point. I know that the two Houses are the House of Israel and the House of Judah. However, the house of Israel was divorced and scattered among the Gentiles; thus, effectively becoming “Gentiles”.

      And yes, I can see how people can interpret the handwritten ordinances as being the Book of the Law. However, I can see several obstacles to this theory (not the least of which is the actual translation of Colossians 2:14).

      But, then again, even if you are correct, does that automatically mean that we are no longer adhere to anything that’s written in the book of the law?

      In other words: Yes, I know that we are no longer under the “schoolmaster”; which was the Book of the Law. However, are we not under a new schoolmaster, which is the Holy Spirit?

      (Ezekiel 36:26-27 NKJV) I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. *I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.*

      Nevertheless, I believe that I am most interested in your assertion that these things “WERE” a shadow of things to come, because I believe the correct rendering would be: “ARE” a shadow of things to come. (I’m assuming that you were referring to Colossians 2:17)

      Additionally, I also (respectfully) take exception to what you said about circumcision. Simply stated: if circumcision was truly done away with, why does Paul all but say that he still preaches circumcision?

      (Galatians 5:11 NKJV) And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased.

      And moreover, why does he (Paul) actually have Timothy circumcised?

      (Acts 16:3 NKJV) Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

      Now, of course, I suspect that I know your answer, which is that Paul was  just “being like the Jews”. However, I don’t find that answer acceptable; as it not only makes Paul out to be a deceiver, but it also goes against Paul’s nature, which was one not to back down, or to be afraid to stand up for what he believed.

      Now, as to the feast days: You said that there is only one feast left, but what about all the fall feasts, as they have not yet been fulfilled?

      And, while I agree that no one can actually “keep” the feasts, does this mean that one cannot, *or should not*, still observe them? Moreover, what about the high Sabbath’s, should we, as Sabbath keepers (you are a Sabbath keeper, are you not?), not also observe the high Sabbath’s? As these are Yah’s appointed times and Sabbaths, which He established forever.

      Let me conclude by saying this: I welcome any and all challenges to my current understandings; as I only have one agenda, which is to find the truth of Yah’s Word, and then follow that truth. So, if you think that I am wrong about any of my current beliefs, I wholeheartedly invite you to please set me straight!

      Shalom  

    • +Nehemiah’s Back excellent dialogue thank you 🙂 and you are correct, I miss paraphrased Colossians. Are, is correct . My boo boo.
      I know what you’re saying about Paul circumcised Timothy in Chapter 16. This does surprise me coming after chapter 15, where they agreed it was no longer necessary.
      You make some very valid arguments. & I agree all of these things, feast days for example , should be understand and recognize. The book of Hebrews would be very hard to understand if one did not ;-(
      I appreciate your zeal and enthusiasm for truth in Scripture! I feel you my brother and I couldn’t agree more!
      May we be led by His Spirit into all truth.
      Peace

    • +dinnison1 Concerning Acts 15: The issue here (and in Galatians) is one of context. And that context is that men were telling the Gentile converts (the uncircumcised) that they MUST BE circumcised in order to be saved. Thus, all of Paul’s words about circumcision in Acts 15 (and in Galatians) must be kept in that light. Which is to say that Paul was not speaking about circumcision in general; but rather, he was addressing circumcision as a means of obtaining salvation.

      Shalom        

    • According to Scripture there is one law for the stranger and the native born. There is one family, there is one body, and there are 12 gates named after the sons of Israel leading into the Heavenly Kingdom. You must be grafted into the original olive tree, keep the original laws found in Torah, and walk as Messiah walked.

      Another thing, why would Messiah/Christ teach for His entire life that we must “follow him” and do as He did if after His death it was all going to be meaningless? The Torah is not too hard for you if you have a heart to follow Him…

  5. Brothers and sisters in YHWH who are intent on keeping the Torah would you please study the New Moon day in light of the following verses: Gen.1:14; Num. 10:1-10; Amos 8:5; Isa. 1:3-4; 66:22-24 and Ezek. 46:1. It’s the Torah of Col. 2:16-18 that the New Moon AND the Sabbaths are a “shadow” or a rehearsal for what will be done in the new heavens and the new earth, and this is why the New Moon day is the first day of the month and it is not a work day just as Torah declares. So, why are the people of YHWH keeping a different calendar than the one YHWH has revealed in His Torah?

    • There are three types of days in the Scripture, do you know what they are? Your comments are usually without any Scripture references. I for one do not care what your opinion is; man lives by every Word from YHWH’s mouth, not yours. In Ezekiel 46:1-6 the Will of YHWH is revealed about the days the Temple is open for all flesh to come and worship Him, and neither one of these days is one of the six days of work. YHWH is very clear that the six days of work the Temple gates are closed but on the NEW MOON DAY and SABBATH DAY, the gates are open. This is proof that the New Moon day is like the Sabbath day in that neither of these two types of days are work days.

  6. 13:15 the speaker wants us to know the sceptre stilled held sway to put to death?….not according to scripture bellow:
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    gen 49 : 10….”The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”…………
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    Jesus (shiloh) came after the sceptre departed…proof?…the jews had to ask Pilite to kill Jesus (Yeshua) according to their law which is conceding they lost it.

    • Satan did try to end Yeshua with the killing of the children in Bethlehem and I’ve learned that Jews did go about in sackcloth & ashes when the Romans took away the right to capital punishment. They were unaware of the young Jesus in Nazareth. The execution of our Lord however; was rendered for different secular reasons but did provide the Only Worthy Sacrifice to take away the Sins of the world.

  7. Colossians 2:16 is about those guarding the Sabbaths, Festivals etc. should not let others judge them for this obedient observance.
    This is in support of the Sabbath as verse 14 states of the “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us” as we see the true Messiah clearly states that Sabbath was MADE FOR man in Mark 2:27 … so it is never against us.
    Plus contextually in Colossians 2 verses 8 & 22 show this passage to be against the traditions, commandments and doctrines of men.

  8. I believe Yahushua is the living Torah, I Tried to share this with my sunburned brother in law and we got into why I did not eat pork and he brought up Genesis 9: 2&3 specifically verse three where it reads 2 ” Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.” So he has me stumped here, I appreciate your explanation of Romans 10: 4 on (end) not being the proper translation but goal makes more sense, somebody brought that scripture to show that the law is over and out to me as well as Colossians 2. I have found that man’s error or deception is behind most or all translation errors. So Genesis 9:3? What is up with this? I need an answer please. I am still not eating unclean foods as much as possible.

    • +Rudy Dueck
      Shalom Shalom Ahki. Great Video. Please allow me to start off by giving ALL PRAISES/HONOR/AND GLORIFICATION to the Most High YHWH. HalleluYAH. This has been one of the most toughest subjects that people debate or are confused about because like you Brethren have stated earlier alot of these Christian leaders are leading the flock astray and confusing the multitudes. When he is supposed to be Judging righteously and Teaching the Law and Leading by EXAMPLE. But the sad truth and reality is that the leaders in most congregations are lukewarm themselves and do not or CAN not change their ways.Here are some helpful verses that will hopefully clarify some issues that were stumpping me as well….MARK 7:15 “There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.”
      MATTITHIAS(Matthew) 15:11 “Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”
      With these verses it is clear to see that Yahushua Ha Mashiakh is Boldly Declaring That NOTHING which goes into the mouth (FOOD OR DRINK OR ANY OTHER CONSUMPTION) through the mouth WILL NOT defile a man. But that which comes out of the Mouth is what defiles a man(Meaning Cursing a man, Accusing without a cause or in public rather than pulling them aside in private, Bearing false testimony,  Blaspheming YAH’s Name,etc. etc.) HOWEVER. By KEEPING the LAW through GRACE we show and prove we LOVE the Father and Messiah by KEEPING and walking in his ways.(the LAW and the PROPHETS) Also AB YHWH commanded Moshe and Aaron in Lev. 11:1..to speak to the “CHILDREN of YISRAYAH” so that right there puts a very descriptive MITZVAH on a certain class of people. I understand that ABBA is no respector of persons so we shouldn’t either but he does delight when his CHILDREN obey and follow his Mitzvah without grief or hardship. HalleluYAH. So in short , YHWH was and IS very strict with his Chosen SEED. but most people ignore that and say the laws are done away with when Christ was crucified. First off. MY MESSIAH was not cruxified . he was Murdered on a torture stake. and secondly the MESSIAH says very clearly if you LOVE me. “KEEEEEEEEEP” my commandments not say they’re done away with so you can continue to live a wicked lifestyle claiming your saved by grace??? HOSEA 4:6 ” My people are DESTROYED(dumbed down/being deceived/putting false hope in a pagan god) for a LACK of KNOWLEDGE”…. Well I think that’s enough for now please respond with any questions comments or concerns or reproofs or corrections please family. SHALOM ELEKHEIM HALLELUYAHWEH!!!!

    • I think the key is here: “AS the green herbs” …. not all herbs are good for food! we need to discern… some herbs are poisonous, dangerous for human…
      also the hebrew word “remes” (creeping things) is referred to a certain group of animals and not to ALL of the animals.. There is not even ONE example of any godly man, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob etc, who would eat any unclean animal! The Scripture mentions what they ate, and these were always clean animals.

      You may want to watch: “Noah: Could He Eat All Things? – 119 Ministries” , especially from 14th minute of the video as they refer to J.H.Walton’s explanation of the word REMES

      Worth to notice: should Noah jump on pork upon leaving of the ark, there would be no swine today at all… 😉
      hence God made sure Noah boarded up 7 pairs of each of clean animals as they are good for food…

    • Dear Mr. Dueck, Noach already knew what is clean and unclean(Bereshit/Genesis 7: 2, 8:20, so that when HaShem Told him to eat every moving creature, Noach simply followed The Instruction that previously Given. Of course, it is my understanding of The Scriptures. i also realized that things HaShem told us not to eat such as pork, shell fish, fish with no scale are actually damaging our health! He Cares and Loves us so much that preventing us from harming our body which is carrying Ruach HaQodesh(Holy Spirit)! We guard and follow The Torah because we are saved and love Yeshua HaMashiach, our Saviour, not because it is The Law and keep it to be saved. i often receive many smirking faces and laughs when i said i am keeping the Shabbat and keeping Moedim(HaShem’s Appointed days) but i smile them back and wish them, Shalom!

  9. Shalom Shalom Ahki. Great Video. Please allow me to start off by giving ALL PRAISES/HONOR/AND GLORIFICATION to the Most High YHWH. HalleluYAH. This has been one of the most toughest subjects that people debate or are confused about because like you Brethren have stated earlier alot of these Christian leaders are leading the flock astray and confusing the multitudes. When he is supposed to be Judging righteously and Teaching the Law and Leading by EXAMPLE. But the sad truth and reality is that the leaders in most congregations are lukewarm themselves and do not or CAN not change their ways.Here are some helpful verses that will hopefully clarify some issues that were stumpping me as well….MARK 7:15 “There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.”
    MATTITHIAS(Matthew) 15:11 “Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.”
    With these verses it is clear to see that Yahushua Ha Mashiakh is Boldly Declaring That NOTHING which goes into the mouth (FOOD OR DRINK OR ANY OTHER CONSUMPTION) through the mouth WILL NOT defile a man. But that which comes out of the Mouth is what defiles a man(Meaning Cursing a man, Accusing without a cause or in public rather than pulling them aside in private, Bearing false testimony,  Blaspheming YAH’s Name,etc. etc.) HOWEVER. By KEEPING the LAW through GRACE we show and prove we LOVE the Father and Messiah by KEEPING and walking in his ways.(the LAW and the PROPHETS) Also AB YHWH commanded Moshe and Aaron in Lev. 11:1..to speak to the “CHILDREN of YISRAYAH” so that right there puts a very descriptive MITZVAH on a certain class of people. I understand that ABBA is no respector of persons so we shouldn’t either but he does delight when his CHILDREN obey and follow his Mitzvah without grief or hardship. HalleluYAH. So in short , YHWH was and IS very strict with his Chosen SEED. but most people ignore that and say the laws are done away with when Christ was crucified. First off. MY MESSIAH was not cruxified . he was Murdered on a torture stake. and secondly the MESSIAH says very clearly if you LOVE me. “KEEEEEEEEEP” my commandments not say they’re done away with so you can continue to live a wicked lifestyle claiming your saved by grace??? HOSEA 4:6 ” My people are DESTROYED(dumbed down/being deceived/putting false hope in a pagan god) for a LACK of KNOWLEDGE”…. Well I think that’s enough for now please respond with any questions comments or concerns or reproofs or corrections please family. SHALOM ELEKHEIM HALLELUYAHWEH!!!!

    • godsmwc65

      Eph 2: 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

      Compare this passage with Col 2……

      Gal 4: 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
      11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain

      20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
      21 ¶ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

      Gal 5: 1 ¶ Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
      2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
      3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
      4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

      Col 2: 8 ¶ Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
      9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
      10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
      11 ¶ In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

      Col 2: 14 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;
      15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
      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 the sabbath days:
      17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

      Jesus fulfilled the law by circumcising our hearts. We are new creations in Him. The law were commandments and ordinances to keep evil men from doing wrong….

      1Tim 1: 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
      6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
      7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
      8 ¶ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
      9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
      10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

      If you’ve been regenerated by the Spirit Of God, then you’re no longer a murderer or a thief. You’re taught by God to love….

      1The 4: 9 ¶ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

      Gal 5: 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
      19 ¶ Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
      20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
      21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
      22 ¶ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
      23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

      2Cor 3: 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
      7 ¶ But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
      8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
      9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
      10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
      11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
      12 ¶ Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
      13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

      In Christ, we bear fruit. It’s different from keeping a law. We show love to others. This is also known as the law of Christ….

      Gal 6: 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

      The commandments that Jesus have His disciples when He spoke to them in private and expounded the secrets of the kingdom….

      Mar 4: 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

      Jhn 14: 21 He that hath 👉🏻my commandments,👈🏻 and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

      Jhn 14: 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever 👉🏻I have said unto you.👈🏻

      Jhn 15: 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
      11 ¶ These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
      12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

      Matt 28: 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
      20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever👉🏻 I have commanded you:👈🏻 and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

      1Jhn 3: 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
      23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
      24 ¶ And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

      This is the law and commandments of the new covenant. Things that a new creature in Christ will do from the promptings of God in our hearts. This is what we will be judged by…..

      Matt 25: 41 ¶ Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
      42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
      43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
      44 ¶ Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
      45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
      46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

      Heb 8: 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
      7 ¶ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
      8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
      9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
      10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
      11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
      12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
      13 ¶ In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

      Take care

    • Frank Carpi

      Eph 2: 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

      Compare this passage with Col 2……

      Gal 4: 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
      11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain

      20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
      21 ¶ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

      Gal 5: 1 ¶ Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
      2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
      3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
      4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

      Col 2: 8 ¶ Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
      9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
      10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
      11 ¶ In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

      Col 2: 14 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;
      15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
      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 the sabbath days:
      17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

      Jesus fulfilled the law by circumcising our hearts. We are new creations in Him. The law were commandments and ordinances to keep evil men from doing wrong….

      1Tim 1: 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
      6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
      7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
      8 ¶ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
      9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
      10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

      If you’ve been regenerated by the Spirit Of God, then you’re no longer a murderer or a thief. You’re taught by God to love….

      1The 4: 9 ¶ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

      Gal 5: 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
      19 ¶ Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
      20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
      21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
      22 ¶ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
      23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

      2Cor 3: 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
      7 ¶ But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
      8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
      9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
      10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
      11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
      12 ¶ Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
      13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

      In Christ, we bear fruit. It’s different from keeping a law. We show love to others. This is also known as the law of Christ….

      Gal 6: 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

      The commandments that Jesus have His disciples when He spoke to them in private and expounded the secrets of the kingdom….

      Mar 4: 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

      Jhn 14: 21 He that hath 👉🏻my commandments,👈🏻 and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

      Jhn 14: 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever 👉🏻I have said unto you.👈🏻

      Jhn 15: 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
      11 ¶ These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
      12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

      Matt 28: 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
      20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever👉🏻 I have commanded you:👈🏻 and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

      1Jhn 3: 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
      23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
      24 ¶ And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

      This is the law and commandments of the new covenant. Things that a new creature in Christ will do from the promptings of God in our hearts. This is what we will be judged by…..

      Matt 25: 41 ¶ Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
      42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
      43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
      44 ¶ Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
      45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
      46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

      Heb 8: 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
      7 ¶ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
      8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
      9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
      10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
      11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
      12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
      13 ¶ In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

      Take care

  10. Brother Paul Nissan I love you I love you so much all I want to know or what I’m struggling to understand is what are the ordinances that were nailed to the cross with Jesus Christ

    • Arthur Daniels

      I might be able to help a bit if you don’t mind me stepping in

      Eph 2: 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

      The ordinances are mentioned here….

      Exo 15: 25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
      26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

      Exo 16: 28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
      29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
      30 So the people rested on the seventh day.

      The ordinances were the judgements that were given with the law of commandments. It’s like the penalty for breaking those commandments.

      Compare these passages with Col 2……

      Gal 4: 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
      11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain

      20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
      21 ¶ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

      Gal 5: 1 ¶ Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
      2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
      3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
      4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

      Col 2: 8 ¶ Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
      9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
      10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
      11 ¶ In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

      Col 2: 14 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;
      15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
      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 the sabbath days:
      17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

      Jesus fulfilled the law by circumcising our hearts. We are new creations in Him. The law were commandments and ordinances to keep evil men from doing wrong….

      1Tim 1: 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
      6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
      7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
      8 ¶ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
      9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
      10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

      If you’ve been regenerated by the Spirit Of God, then you’re no longer a murderer or a thief. You’re taught by God to love….

      1The 4: 9 ¶ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

      Gal 5: 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
      19 ¶ Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
      20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
      21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
      22 ¶ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
      23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

      2Cor 3: 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
      7 ¶ But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
      8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
      9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
      10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
      11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
      12 ¶ Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
      13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

      In Christ, we bear fruit. It’s different from keeping a law. We show love to others. This is also known as the law of Christ….

      Gal 6: 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

      The commandments that Jesus have His disciples when He spoke to them in private and expounded the secrets of the kingdom….

      Mar 4: 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

      Jhn 14: 21 He that hath 👉🏻my commandments,👈🏻 and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

      Jhn 14: 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever 👉🏻I have said unto you.👈🏻

      Jhn 15: 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
      11 ¶ These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
      12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

      Continued……

    • Arthur Daniels

      Matt 28: 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
      20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever👉🏻 I have commanded you:👈🏻 and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

      1Jhn 3: 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
      23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
      24 ¶ And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

      This is the law and commandments of the new covenant. Things that a new creature in Christ will do from the promptings of God in our hearts. This is what we will be judged by…..

      Matt 25: 41 ¶ Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
      42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
      43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
      44 ¶ Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
      45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
      46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

      Heb 8: 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
      7 ¶ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
      8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
      9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
      10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
      11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
      12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
      13 ¶ In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

      Hope that helps.

      God bless

  11. Colossians @ LET NO MAN THEREFORE JUDGE YOU:
    in food or in drink, or in respect of a mo’ed (appointed time), or of the chodesh (renewal, new moon),
    or of the sabbaths; 17 which are shadows of things to come BUT THE BODY * OF MESSIAH.
     
    * The word ‘is’ was added by the translators and is nowhere to be found
    in the original documents. Read the CAPITALS to get the original sense
    of the verses. “Let no man therefore judge you in (these things) BUT the
    body of Messiah.”

    It is the body of Messiah who is to judge in these matters, NOT unregenerate spiritually dead religious men.

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