Free Bible Commentary
“Colossians 1:13-14”
Categories: Colossians“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
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Through the beloved Son of God alone can we hope to be rescued, transferred, redeemed and forgiven. “The domain of darkness” is the realm of sin and spiritual death where “the prince of the power of the air” reigns (Ephesians 2:1-2). This is the state of existence of spiritual blindness and ignorance and alienation from the God of love, light and holiness.
Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:3-4: “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4).
Jesus lived and died and arose and ascended in order to illuminate our lives and rescue us from this horrid realm of alienation and damnation. He paid the purchase price of “redemption” with His own blood that brings us back into good standing with God, and transfers us into the safety of the “kingdom of His beloved Son.”
Friend, if you are living outside of a covenant relationship with God through the blood of His Only Begotten Son, you are in grave peril! If you have yet to express your faith in God by complying to the command to be baptized “for the forgiveness of sins” (Acts 2:38), “into Christ Jesus” and “into His death” (Romans 6:3) so that you can contact His blood and arise to “walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4), you are still dead in the darkness of sin.
If you believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of the world (John 3:16), and you are ready to confess your belief in Him (Romans 10:9-10), repent of your sins (Acts 2:38) and turn to the Lord in obedient faith, you can make your life right with God this very day!
Please come visit us today at the Taylorsville Road church of Christ. We are located at 3741 Taylorsville Road in Louisville Kentucky.
We offer a Bible study period at 9:30 AM and we assemble for worship at 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM.
God bless you and have a wonderful Lord’s Day!
- Louie Taylor
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