Christ as the Mediator of God and Man

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bible Verses (RcV) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Colossians 2:18  Let no one defraud you by judging you 
unworthy of your prize, in self-chosen lowliness and the 
worship of the angels, dwelling on the things which he has 
seen, vainly puffed up by his mind set on the flesh.
1 Timothy 2:5  For there is one God and one Mediator of God 
and men, the man Christ Jesus.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
[Part 2 of 3]
Remember that the Colossians had been led astray to the 
worship of angels. Therefore, Paul told them that since 
Christ is the Head of all the angels and since we are in 
Him, there is no need for us to worship angels.

The Colossians were worshipping angels because they fell 
under the influence of the heretical teaching that God is 
too exalted to be worshipped directly by lowly human beings. 
According to this false doctrine, we must humble ourselves 
and worship the angels as mediators between us and God. 
Those who worship angels in this way argue that they are 
still worshipping God, not idols. They claim simply to be 
worshipping God through the mediation of angels, who are 
superior to us. This heresy became prevailing in Asia Minor. 
Therefore, Paul was burdened to point out their error. How 
wrong the Colossians were in taking the angels as mediators! 

There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ 
Jesus (1 Tim. 2:5). Since the Colossians were in the very 
One who is the Head of all angels and since they had been 
made full in Him, they were not short of anything. They had 
no need of angels to be mediators. Angels are to serve us 
and to protect us, but they are not mediators between us and 
God. 
[Continued tomorrow]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Prayer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being the unique Mediator 
between God and me. I am so happy that because I am in You, 
I have access to God. In You I worship God and enjoy God as 
my everything. In You, Lord, I am short of nothing. Amen. 

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Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the 
Bible (RcV) and Words of Ministry, from Witness Lee, Life-
study of Colossians, pp. 180-181. Both are published by 
Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.

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