The document summarizes Paul's letter to the Colossians chapter 2 verses 13-15. It discusses how Christ has provided complete salvation and victory over sin and death for believers. Specifically, it notes that (1) God made believers alive with Christ through forgiveness of sins, (2) He canceled believers' debt of sin by nailing it to the cross, and (3) He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities that had power over humans due to sin. Believers are now complete in Christ and have victory over all enemies through faith in his saving work.

1. Our Complete Salvation in Him, Part 2
Colossians 2:13-15

2.  Christ is completely God, v 9
 We are complete in Him, v 10-11
 We have the complete life through faith, v 12

3.  He made you alive with Him, through forgiveness, v 13
 He canceled our debt, v 14
 He disarmed our enemies, v 15

4.  When you were dead in your transgressions and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive
together with Him, having forgiven us all our
transgressions Colossians 2:13
 Who does the “you” refer to?
 Believers!

5.  When you were dead in your transgressions and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive
together with Him, having forgiven us all our
transgressions Colossians 2:13
 You were ὀντας ontas (present active participle)
 Made you alive together: the main verb
 συζωοποιεω suzōopoieō (aorist active indicative)
 Having forgiven χαριζομαι charizomai (aorist participle)
 God the Father is the actor
 The Father makes us alive in Christ, cancels the debt,
nails it to the cross, disarms the rulers… all through
Christ.

6.  When you were dead in your transgressions and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive
together with Him, having forgiven us all our
transgressions Colossians 2:13
 Speaks of our “spiritual death” before God
 Before belief we are in a position of death/separation
 Sin nature separates us from God
 Ephesians 2:1-10
 Corpses don’t walk and live, and sin!
 Saved through faith
 Salvation gift is offered; it is accepted through faith

7.  When you were dead in your transgressions and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive
together with Him, having forgiven us all our
transgressions Colossians 2:13
 συζωοποιεω suzōopoieō: combination word
 With, save and make: συν, σωζω and ποιεω
 Χαριζομαι charizomai: to give grace, give graciously, to
forgive (BDAG)
 χαρις = GRACE
 Christ death graciously makes salvation possible

8.  … having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting
of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He
has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the
cross. Colossians 2:14
 Having canceled ἐξαλειφω exaleifō (aorist participle)
 Has taken it from our midst αἰρω airō (perfect)
 Having nailed (aorist participle)
 All prior to Him making us alive, i.e. at the cross

9.  … having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting
of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He
has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the
cross. Colossians 2:14
 We owe God a debt because of our unrighteousness
 God’s righteousness is expressed in the Law
 Law is good, but it cannot save, Galatians 2:16
 Flesh is the problem since it cannot keep the perfect law
Romans 8:3
 Christ paid our debt to God

10.  When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He
made a public display of them, having triumphed over
them through Him. Colossians 2:15
 Figurative language
 Satan is the accuser of the brethren, Rev 12:10; Job 1
 We have violated God’s righteousness, Satan accuses
 Christ is our advocate! 1 John 2:1-2
 Disarmed ἀπεκδυομαι
 Colossians 2:11; our sin nature has been “disarmed”
 Our enemies are disarmed, and our sin nature is
disarmed.