Thanks for that. I find it incredibly significant the way that Paul explicitly and repeatedly connects the fullness of God with the Grace extended to us in Christ, as here in Colossians 1, 'For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.' It would be interesting to know the connection between the development of these thoughts in Colossians and John's 'And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.' Some of what you posted from Morgan seems as if he was thinking of John's prologue, I was wondering if he makes that connection explicitly? I wrote this for a friend a few years ago against the use of Colossians to promote the kind of self-righteousness that confuses itself with sanctification, https://comfortwithtruth.substack.com/p/sanctification-two-filthy-johnshtml Anyway great stuff. Much appreciated.
Thanks for that. I find it incredibly significant the way that Paul explicitly and repeatedly connects the fullness of God with the Grace extended to us in Christ, as here in Colossians 1, 'For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.' It would be interesting to know the connection between the development of these thoughts in Colossians and John's 'And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.' Some of what you posted from Morgan seems as if he was thinking of John's prologue, I was wondering if he makes that connection explicitly? I wrote this for a friend a few years ago against the use of Colossians to promote the kind of self-righteousness that confuses itself with sanctification, https://comfortwithtruth.substack.com/p/sanctification-two-filthy-johnshtml Anyway great stuff. Much appreciated.