The will of God is what is known by wisdom, not necessarily by prophetic word [Col 1:9]
There are two sources of knowledge from God – the priests and the prophets
The Priests can speak from God, but they also make known the will of God through teaching [Mal 2:7]
Prophets also speak, but mostly words from God
Where priests know the will of God, the prophet is redundant
We’re called to be Kings and Priests, not Kings and Prophets
Therefore it is knowledge that’s really required of us
Prophets don’t need the word of God to hear from God; they hear directly from God.
God’s wrath is coming upon man, not because of Adam’s sin – as is commonly taught, but because of the disobedience of the sinner [Eph 5:3-6].
The good, acceptable and perfect will of God isn’t three separate wills of God as some say; but the will of God is good, acceptable and perfect. It’s not three different wills, but one will [Rom 12:2].
“Strengthening” in Colossians 1:11 is by God working His power among us, not by some metaphysical “strengthening of the mind”
When God manifests His power among us, we have evidence that God is, and that the hope is sure, even when one is going through trials.
The goal of the Apostles is not just to turn people to Christ, but to bring them to maturity [Col 1:28].
Seeing as this is the goal of the Apostles, we can confidently conclude that it is therefore God’s will that the saints grow to maturity.
Cornelius and the Ethiopian Eunuch aren’t examples of believers who turned to the Lord and weren’t discipled.
It’s unreasonable to conclude that Cornelius – who lived in Caesarea (a city in the coasts of Judaea) – wouldn’t have access to other Christians who could teach him, or that he couldn’t just have sent
to Peter, or gone to meet him on occasion, to learn more of the faith.
The Ethiopian Eunuch went to Jerusalem to worship, who is to say that He couldn’t return to learn, or that He didn’t seek out other Christians.
The fact that God has forgiven us our sins means that we’re alive [Col 2:13].
This means – that we have eternal life already – but that since we are forgiven, we will live and not die.
Jesus cancelled the written code (i.e. the Law) with its regulations by His crucifixion [Col 2:14]. It was Jesus’ crucifixion that abolished the Law.
The power the princes of this age have over us is by the Law [Col 2:15].