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Text: Colossians 2: 20-21

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY

“Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— ‘Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle.’”

Colossians 2:20-21

SECULAR PRINCIPLES OF THE WORLD

1. The world has had many sets of principles.

a. Secular principles.

b. Religious principles.

2. Across the centuries.

a. The secular sets of principles have kept changing.

b. Every generation seems to live by its own determined principles.

RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES

1. Many religions have always existed from time immemorial.

2. Each religion has its own sets of principles for their devotees to live by.

3. Many of these have also changed with the passing of time.

THE ROOTS OF CHRISTIANITY

1. The roots of Christianity may be traced to Judaism.

2. Both have many things in common.

3. The following may be highlighted:

a. Both believe in one God (Monotheism).

b. Both subscribe to the Scriptures.

c. Both believe in the need of redemption from God.

d. Both believe in the hereafter.

e. Both believe in living a strongly moral life.

THERE ARE ALSO CLEAR DIFFERENCES

1. Christianity is focused on the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ.

a. Faith in the Lord Jesus.

b. Eternal life is promised to the believer.

2. The Insistence of the false teachers.

a. The principles they believe in concern the following:

i. Do not touch.

ii. Do not taste.

iii. Do not handle.

b. These religious teachings were emphasised.

i. Believers must be subjected to keeping these rules.

ii. Those who do not adhere are criticised severely.

3. Paul disagreed strongly.

a. These rules were “basic principles of the world”.

b. These were not rules ordered by the Lord Jesus.

c. Why should any believer subject himself to these man-made worldly rules?

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 2

“你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着，服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？”

《歌罗西 2:20-21》

世上的世俗原则

1. 世上有很多套原则

a. 世俗的原则

b. 宗教的原则

2. 跨过数百年

a. 世俗的原则不断更换

b. 每一代人似乎都按照自己的既定原则生活

宗教原则

1. 许多宗教从自古以来就一直存在

2. 每一个宗教都有它们一套的原则来让信徒遵守

3. 其中许多也随着时间的推移而改变

基督教的根源

1. 基督教的根源可以追溯到犹太教

2. 这两个宗教有许多共同点

3. 可以突出显示以下内容：

a. 两者都相信只有一位上帝

b. 两者都订阅经文

c. 两者都相信需要上帝的救赎

d. 两者都相信未来

e. 两者都相信要过道德高尚的生活

它们也有明显的区别

1. 基督教的焦点是主耶稣基督

a. 对主耶稣的信心

b. 信徒得到永生的应许

2. 假师傅的坚持

a. 以下是他们注重的原则：

i. 不可拿

ii. 不可尝

iii. 不可摸

b. 这些宗教教训被强调

i. 信徒必须遵守这些规则

ii. 那些不坚持的人会受到严厉批评

3. 保罗强烈的反对

a. 这些规则是“世俗的基本原则”

b. 这些都不是主耶稣下令的规则

c. 为什么任何信徒需要服从这些人为的世俗规则呢？