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WORKSHEET 8: COLOSSIANS 2:16-23

© Rosemary Bardsley 2014

Read Colossians 2:16-23. Answer these questions:

1.    What does Paul say we should never let anyone ‘judge’ us about? [5 answers]

 

 

 

 

 

2.    Why is it wrong to allow ourselves to be condemned because of these things? [2 answers]
 

   

3.    Explain verse 17 further.

 


4.    What warning does Paul give in verse 18?


5.    What does he mean by ‘disqualify you for the prize’?

 

6.    What does Paul think about such a person? [verse 18-19]

 

7.    Why is it important to be connected with the Head?

 


8.    Why does Paul warn us about being dictated to by ‘the principles of this world’?


9.    What kind of rules do these principles try to bind us to?

 

 


10.    What are these rules based on?

 

11.    List Paul’s additional descriptions of these rules.