Christ Preeminence is Detailed to the Colossians Volume 30

Paul Declares that all people 'in Christ' are Equal

Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. KJV

Our man-made dictionaries like Webster define Christianity this way (1) A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as Savior. (2) The collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia). This sounds good and all stated here is true, but if we want to know in reality what the definition is we must always put away man's wisdom and seek the Wisdom from God and here we find God the Holy Spirit giving the Apostle Paul the true definition as he writes these words to the Colossian believers, "Christ is all, and in all" and there we have it the definition of Christianity in six words. In the first part of Colossians 3:11, Paul declares to these believers and we believers today that every person born into God's family by the Gospel message of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are all equal and none are better than any others. This is also what makes Jesus Christ stand out as singularly unique to all others who founded religions or belief systems, because Christ seeks not to establish religion or belief systems, but instead He seeks a loving union with sinners of every tribe, race, kindred, tongue, people, and nation of the world and no one is excluded because of his or her color or gender or nationality.

Man has always divided himself from one another by virtue of these things going all the way back to the beginning times after Adam's fall with his son's Cain and Abel. We find throughout our human history that one race of people has elevated themselves above another race and in so doing subjected the 'so-called' inferior race to the most brutal enslavement. Even in our Churches as we prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday we will still find a huge divide of race in these places of worship. However, the Apostle Paul wants these Colossian believers and all believers of every era to understand that with our Lord, Master, and Savior Jesus Christ there is only one dividing, distinguishing, or disuniting thing among all the people of this world and that is belief or unbelief, nothing else matters. The Jews during this time of the Apostle’s letter considered all other people to be dogs, that is, the Gentile nations were considered by the Jew to be savage people and that only they were God's people forever, however, the mystery of the Gospel of Grace being preached to the Gentile races was hidden from the Jews and all other human beings until Christ came and sacrificed Himself for the sins of the world, but the Jew should have recognized the purpose of our Lord's first coming in humility and sacrifice for man's sin by such prophecies as this one by the Prophet Hosea when he said, "And I will sow her for Myself anew in the land, and I will have love, pity, {and} mercy for her who had not obtained love, pity, {and} mercy; and I will say to those who were not My people, You are My people, and they shall say, You are my God!" (Hosea 2:23) (Amplified Bible).

The Jews also made much of the outward circumcision in the flesh of every male child and many even carried it into the Churches after Christ death and resurrection disturbing the faith of many Gentiles who had come to Christ with the notion that they could not truly or really be saved unless they submitted themselves to circumcision and Paul fought against their heresy in every Church with the Word of God as he spoke of them using this harsh language when writing to Brother Titus, "For there are many disorderly {and} unruly men who are idle (vain, empty) {and} misleading talkers and self-deceivers {and} deceivers of others. [This is true] especially of those of the circumcision party [who have come over from Judaism]. Their mouths must be stopped, for they are mentally distressing {and} subverting whole families by teaching what they ought not to teach, for the purpose of getting base advantage {and} disreputable gain. One of their [very] number, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, hurtful beasts, idle {and} lazy gluttons. And this account of them is [really] true. Because it is [true], rebuke them sharply [deal sternly, even severely with them], so that they may be sound in the faith {and} free from error, [And may show their soundness by] ceasing to give attention to Jewish myths {and} fables or to rules [laid down] by [mere] men who reject {and} turn their backs on the Truth." (Titus 1:10-14) (Amplified Bible). Paul wants it to be clearly understood that the most savage people on the earth living in the Amazon or anywhere else are no greater sinner than the man or woman living atop a penthouse or on a sprawling spread of 1,000 acres with a 15,000 square foot home, but when the Gospel of Christ pierces, permeates, and penetrates their sinful souls, then the savage in the Amazon and the man in the penthouse and the man in the 15,000 square foot home are all equal in the sight of our Lord, Master, and Savior Jesus Christ and loved and beloved by Him the same, for there is no respect of person with God (Romans 2:11).

Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit is the renewer, the redeemer, and the resurrector of every sinner dead in trespasses and sin, therefore, He is in all His regenerated people and He is everything to each one of us, so we must see one another as He sees all of us and that is through the eyes of love. Therefore, to think of some other brother or sister 'in Christ' as below you or inferior to you is to think lowly of our Lord Jesus Himself and to see Him as you see the brothers or sisters you think are below you, instead we should always and at all times see one another in this light that Paul declared to the believers in Corinth, "For by [means of the personal agency of] one [Holy] Spirit we were all, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, baptized [and by baptism united together] into one body, and all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit." (1 Corinthians 12:13) (Amplified Bible). Note: "We must also remember the words of the Apostle John in 1 John 4:1 and try or test the spirits because the devil has supernatural power also through the agencies of witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery, voodoo, etc. that he can mask or disguise into appearing to be from God when it is not from God the Father, God the Son, or God the Holy Spirit at all."

"All mankind are His creatures, all conditions are disposed and regulated by His providence, and all human beings are equally purchased by His Blood. He alone is the source whence all have proceeded, and to Him alone all must return. He is the Maker, Preserver, Savior, and Judge of all men." Adam Clarke

"The great thing that constitutes the uniqueness of the Church is, that Christ is its Savior, and that all are His friends and followers. Its members lay aside all other distinctions, and are known only as His friends. They are not known as Jews and Gentiles; as of this nation or that; as slaves or freemen, but they are known as Christians; distinguished from all the rest of mankind as the united friends of the Redeemer." Albert Barnes

"In Christ' Church there does not exist any distinction between the people who have been redeemed (Galatians 6:15). There should not be seen in the Church any different races or nationalities, but only one new race of humanity the 'new creation' (2 Corinthians 5:17) and this is exactly how our Lord Jesus sees His Church and it is what was Prophesied of what He would do as recorded by the Apostle Matthew with these words from the Old Testament, 'Behold, My Servant Whom I have chosen, My Beloved in {and} with Whom My soul is well pleased {and} has found its delight. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall proclaim {and} show forth justice to the nations. He will not strive {or} wrangle or cry out loudly; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets; A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings justice {and} a just cause to victory. And in {and} on His name will the Gentiles (the peoples outside of Israel) set their hopes.' (Matthew 12:18-21) (Amplified Bible)." Clifford D. Tate, Sr.

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...


Sincerely in Christ,


Clifford D. Tate, Sr.

Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reade, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker and Taylor, and eBookPie…