Brand New Part 3 *A Study of Colossians*

Brand New Part

Colossians 3:3

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Now we are on to our next study. At first glance this verse is pretty clear on what it is stating. That our lives are no longer ours once we trust and believe that God is our creator and that Christ Jesus is his son who he sent down from above (heaven). Who died and then in 3 days time rose again so that we might have a relationship with the creator and author of our lives. When we make this decree to live by him and for him our agendas, ideas, and old passions are all given to him and he then guides us; using those same ingredients for his glory.

Let's say now that our lives (that being our everyday routine and goals) should be hidden. What you suppose that means? Well Firstly let me not jump the gun. Let us inquire first what it would mean to be Dead. From our knowledge, something that is Dead has ceased life; no longer among us. So now in our everyday language for something to be Dead is not something that we would embrace with joy, yet sorrow and anger. So how so has God made this word that of a joyous one? Let's find out what Dead means in this context.

Key Word: Dead

Greek: Anastasis (an-as'-tas-is)

Meaning: a standing up again, a resurrection

Wow that is very interesting! So in this text to be Dead means to be Resurrected! So now we know that we are Resurrected and our life is hidden. What does life mean in this text?

Well life to us can be living and breathing; but I love how Webster defined it in one of its many variations.

Webster: Life~ a manner of living; conduct; deportment, in regard to morals.

Now take some time and think about that.

God is not talking about our life as in physical yet the concept of our Morals & Conduct. He wants us to wrap ourselves in him. Our behavior should be engulfed in him, our speech, our thoughts, our desires should be found in him. So Webster defined life as such but what does it mean in this text. Let us go to the strong’s shall we?

Key Word: Life

Greek: Biotikos (bee-o-tee-kos')

Meaning: relating to the present existence

So now we see that our life is just more than our physical, but our entire being should be covered or hid in Christ! Wow what a powerful statement folks. Our entire being ~ existence, should be hid within him. Now on to the next word.  Hid; what does this mean to hide? Are we being kept away from something? Is he shielding us from someone? Why are we hiding Lord and not boldly out and about? Let us discover what this word Hid mean.

Key Word: Hid

Greek: Egkrupto (eng-kroop'-to)

Meaning: to conceal in, that is, incorporate with

So we are concealed in Christ who is in God! We are incorporated with him; we belong to him and represent him from now on. Hence why our lives are no longer ours folks but his. His Brand is on our souls, and if we live according to his precepts then all can tell which manufacture we came from. So now that we have broken down each key term let us now put it into a re written verse.

Colossians 3:3

For ye are Resurrected and your Existence is Concealed with Christ in God.

Application:

We who are believers and have trusted Christ as our Lord and savior are mad new, brought back to life; our total being is to be concealed in Christ who is of God and is God. Amen and Amen!