Q3. Nailing the Law to the Cross

[hanks]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15)

How did forgiveness free us from the Law?

What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross?

What does this symbolize?

How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

We have been given fullness in Christ (v10)

[sylverd]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

God sent Jesus to be the proxy for us and our sins, unrepentent hearts. When Jesus died on the cross and then was ressurected He fullfilled the prophesy and we were see free from the letter of the law and bondage of sin. The cross symbolizes our covenant with Christ. My mother just shared something so incredible and I want to share it with you. When Christ died he fullfilled the law and that part was finished (completed) then the cross came alive to continue to do its work and it still continues to do its work!! For some this may be a hard concept to grasp, but I look at it this way: The cross (symbol) is a reminder to us that Christ was nailed to this glorious cross and when His body was nailed to it, all of our sins at that momement transferred to it once Christ was received unto His Father. The cross remains, doing its job, what it was meant to do and the Holy Spirit is with us to keep us until we are also brought unto our Father!!! Thus, the cross is doing its job by triumphing over evil spiritual forces for our sakes!

[OLD GARY]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

This is very important as previously we were bound by the law and now Jesus dying on the cross and being resurectated has defeated Satan and eleminated the need for the law. The cross and Jesus being nailed to it defeated Satan and the law became unneeded. The law was from Judaism and now the Gentiles and the Jews are under the new covenant and the law is gone. We are dead to sin under the law but under Christ we are forgiven.

[charisbarak]

Forgiveness makes the payment Jesus made for us for our not being able to keep the law--knowing we would fail.

Jesus paid our debt to the law by dying--as we should have.

This symbolizes the defeat of sin & death.

He conquered, and so do we!!

Spiritual forces did not have the power. They were "disarmed" by Jesus' death on the cross. I like the disarming part--in these war times, some of the scariest jobs our military have to do is disarming bombs. Jesus paid a huge price--himself--for our sins--resulting in forgiveness & everlasting life with Him!

[SoiKosum]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

Forgiveness occurs when we acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and our Saviour and acknowledge that we are sinners and seek his forgiveness. This act wipes the slate clean and frees us from the bondage of the Law. Jesus has already fulfilled the Law when he took our sins and died on the Cross on our behalf. Nailing the Law to the cross symbolises the fulfilment and completion of the Law. It means that we no longer are subject to the Law to Spirit of Christ. The Cross brought truimph with Jesus' resurrection on the third day. Death could not hold him. Our Savious lives. Hallelujah!

[pbrown952]

Forgiveness occurs when we acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and our Saviour and acknowledge that we are sinners and seek his forgiveness. This act wipes the slate clean and frees us from the bondage of the Law. Jesus has already fulfilled the Law when he took our sins and died on the Cross on our behalf. Nailing the Law to the cross symbolises the fulfilment and completion of the Law. It means that we no longer are subject to the Law to Spirit of Christ. The Cross brought truimph with Jesus' resurrection on the third day. Death could not hold him. Our Savious lives. Hallelujah!

Even though we are freed from the penalty of the law which is death, we are still required to to obey the law, the ten commandments and the laws and statutes outlined in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. If this country still obeyed the ten commandments we would have none of the social problems we have today. Do not commit adultery, Think, No no sexual disease, no out-of-wedlock births,happier home, Do not Steal. do not murder, how much money could be saved in jails, prisons, security alarms, and security guards if this country just abide by these three commandments.

So explain what it really means that the law was done away with, the penalty of death or the need to obey God's law?

Please clarify, and be a little more specific!

[pbrown952]

This is very important as previously we were bound by the law and now Jesus dying on the cross and being resurectated has defeated Satan and eleminated the need for the law. The cross and Jesus being nailed to it defeated Satan and the law became unneeded. The law was from Judaism and now the Gentiles and the Jews are under the new covenant and the law is gone. We are dead to sin under the law but under Christ we are forgiven.

The need for the is not done away with. Without law there is lawlessness! The death penalty is done away with. The law, its ten commandments, still need to be obeyed.

[pbrown952]

Even though we are freed from the penalty of the law which is death, we are still required to to obey the law, the ten commandments and the laws and statutes outlined in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. If this country still obeyed the ten commandments we would have none of the social problems we have today. Do not commit adultery, Think, No no sexual disease, no out-of-wedlock births,happier home, Do not Steal. do not murder, how much money could be saved in jails, prisons, security alarms, and security guards if this country just abide by these three commandments.

So explain what it really means that the law was done away with, the penalty of death or the need to obey God's law?

Please clarify, and be a little more specific!

[estrong]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

we are freed from the law because Christ fullfilled all that was required of us to loose the bonds.

it shows that it christs work is done and through him we are not bound. we triumph over evil in that

as we follow christ we are assured of our place in his kingdom. and it shows that evil cannot stand

up to christ

[RodR]

Even though we are freed from the penalty of the law which is death, we are still required to to obey the law, the ten commandments and the laws and statutes outlined in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. If this country still obeyed the ten commandments we would have none of the social problems we have today. Do not commit adultery, Think, No no sexual disease, no out-of-wedlock births,happier home, Do not Steal. do not murder, how much money could be saved in jails, prisons, security alarms, and security guards if this country just abide by these three commandments.

So explain what it really means that the law was done away with, the penalty of death or the need to obey God's law?

Please clarify, and be a little more specific!

Here's an attempt to answer your question...

When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment in the law, He replied

[PATCH]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

The law was impossible for people to fulfill. The significance of nailing all our sins to the cross is that Jesus took all our sins upon Himself and died in our place to take our punishment . This also paved the way for us to go directly to God to confess our sins and to receive his forgiveness. When we ask for forgiveness, God is merciful to forgive and this wipes our slate clean. However, we still have to bear the consequences for our sins for eg if a person steals he would have to spend time in prison. In place of the law, the Holy Spirit becomes our guide. When we sin, the Holy Spirit will convict us. We can never be perfect but wth the Holy Spirit leading and guiding us, we grow in obedience to the Lord. The cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces because satan cannot condemn us and we have been given power over him.

[pbrown952]

The law was impossible for people to fulfill. The significance of nailing all our sins to the cross is that Jesus took all our sins upon Himself and died in our place to take our punishment . This also paved the way for us to go directly to God to confess our sins and to receive his forgiveness. When we ask for forgiveness, God is merciful to forgive and this wipes our slate clean. However, we still have to bear the consequences for our sins for eg if a person steals he would have to spend time in prison. In place of the law, the Holy Spirit becomes our guide. When we sin, the Holy Spirit will convict us. We can never be perfect but wth the Holy Spirit leading and guiding us, we grow in obedience to the Lord. The cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces because satan cannot condemn us and we have been given power over him.

Yes, keeping the law continually and perfectly as Christ did, is an impossibility, because man is imperfect. But we are to strive to the best of our ability to keep God's laws (the ten commandments) the best we can. Because Christ came to earth in the flesh, and was tempted in every way, Christ can understand what we are going through as we go through life. And when we do sin, and ask for forgiveness (and this is the key to our salvation) Christ and the Father will continually forgive us for our sins.

[RodR]

The law was impossible for people to fulfill. The significance of nailing all our sins to the cross is that Jesus took all our sins upon Himself and died in our place to take our punishment . This also paved the way for us to go directly to God to confess our sins and to receive his forgiveness. When we ask for forgiveness, God is merciful to forgive and this wipes our slate clean. However, we still have to bear the consequences for our sins for eg if a person steals he would have to spend time in prison. In place of the law, the Holy Spirit becomes our guide. When we sin, the Holy Spirit will convict us. We can never be perfect but wth the Holy Spirit leading and guiding us, we grow in obedience to the Lord. The cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces because satan cannot condemn us and we have been given power over him.

Amen, and very well said.

[RodR]

Yes, keeping the law continually and perfectly as Christ did, is an impossibility, because man is imperfect. But we are to strive to the best of our ability to keep God's laws (the ten commandments) the best we can. Because Christ came to earth in the flesh, and was tempted in every way, Christ can understand what we are going through as we go through life. And when we do sin, and ask for forgiveness (and this is the key to our salvation) Christ and the Father will continually forgive us for our sins.

Yes, Jesus understands, Jesus cares, and God forgives - and, you are right again, it takes effort to be effective and productive. Thank God for His Holy Spirit!:

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-11 NIV)

[alexandria]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

forgiveness frees us from the law in such as the laws of the old testament (not the 10 commandments) were very restrictive, when jesus died on the cross we were freed from all the frivolous laws of the times and his blood washed away our past a future sins, so long as we always repent and ask forgiveness. the significance of nailing the law to the cross was a symbol of these laws being washed away and cleansed for our salvation.

The cross brought triumph over evil spiritual forces because the cross is a symbol of renewal, cleansing and forgiveness, the evil spiritual forces were destroyed by the cross.

[pickledilly]

"If Jesus had thought the kingdom could be built through law and legalism, He would have worked with the Pharisees rather than calling twelve disciples." David Currie

When this quote was used at church in yesterday's discussion of God's grace, I immediately thought of our question here. I was a little surprised to see the ongoing "debate", but I'm actually grateful to see that our answers continue to be challenged. I pray that it is because there is an honest search for Truth. And it's good for believers to dig below the surface answers we sometimes give so we can know why we believe what we believe.

Keeping the Law was a demanding labor, a difficult work, an impossible task, a condemning weight. As I've said before, the LORD designed it to be that way in order to demonstrate the futility of man's effort to make self holy and help us realize the need for a Redeemer. Because they missed the point and purpose, the Jewish religious leaders had turned God's law into an onerous burden, an oppressive load to bear. Our Savior's response to that was "woe to you". Matthew 23 clearly and repeatedly expresses His condemnation of their legalism.

What was Jesus' alternative? Please don't miss the beauty and simplicity of His words.

Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

What was Jesus promising rest from? This is further explained in Hebrews 4:1-13. There was no rest for God's chosen people of Israel - no rest from the works, labors, and burdens of the Law. But Jesus came to redeem them/us from that imprisonment and bondage! We are to take His yoke, which will no longer be heavy and burdensome, but easy and light and gracious and pleasant because of the love and hope we've been learning about in this study. We are to learn from Him how to live rather than from a written code of law.

Does the law picture His holiness and what a holy life would look like? Certainly! But the law cannot do anything but reveal sin and condemn us. Only in our union with Jesus Christ under His yoke, by His own Holy Spirit using the Word of God to work in us, can the truths of that law be internalized to transform our hearts and minds. He has given us rest from these works by replacing them with grace (Romans 6:14).

Hebrews 4:10-12 for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience [as the Jews in their disbelief and rebellion]. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Our efforts (labors) are to be "to enter that rest", not to keep Laws that have already been fulfilled in Christ. He intends for us to rest our souls in Him. Our pursuit is to be of Him, not Law. He calls disciples, not rule-keepers.

In the culture of Jesus' day, to be a disciple meant something far deeper than we now understand. This person was one who left everything behind in order to follow after a rabbi with the intent of studying not only what that rabbi knew, but the heart and lifestyle of that rabbi. He lived and traveled everywhere with his rabbi, always listening and learning. The goal was to completely submit self and put every effort into becoming as much like that rabbi as possible. Jesus is our Rabbi, and He is not calling us into legalism. We are to follow hard after Him, not Laws.

Jesus Christ already internalized the Law and perfectly lived it out, which no one else can ever do. He now offers us the opportunity to rest in His finished work. He is calling us into His grace.

Please consider this very serious warning. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace.Galatians 5:4

[i really tried not to have another lengthy post, but this issue is critical. Just couldn't help it!)

[pickledilly]

The need for the is not done away with. Without law there is lawlessness! The death penalty is done away with. The law, its ten commandments, still need to be obeyed.

Lawlessness doesn't depend on law. Lawlessness showed up in the Garden of Eden hundreds of years before God gave Law to guard His covenant promises from man's sin (Galatians 3:19,24). The Law was given because of lawlessness, in order to identify and define it.

[pickledilly]

Even though we are freed from the penalty of the law which is death, we are still required to to obey the law, the ten commandments and the laws and statutes outlined in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. If this country still obeyed the ten commandments we would have none of the social problems we have today. Do not commit adultery, Think, No no sexual disease, no out-of-wedlock births,happier home, Do not Steal. do not murder, how much money could be saved in jails, prisons, security alarms, and security guards if this country just abide by these three commandments.

So explain what it really means that the law was done away with, the penalty of death or the need to obey God's law?

Please clarify, and be a little more specific!

Yes, oh yes, we would be in a state of perfection if the people of our country obeyed the 10 Commandments. But even as you said "still obeyed", we have to realize/admit/confess that the 10 Commandments were once widely esteemed in America but never truly obeyed. That's because humanity is totally incapable of holy obedience leading to righteousness before God - and one ultimate purpose of the written code of law was to demonstrate that very thing to us. Even one violation - ever in your whole life - makes a person an unholy transgressor of the Law. So our attempts at works of "obedience" cannot make us acceptable to God. Also, the LORD is not about bringing earth into the perfect state you describe (which of course, we ALL desire because it's...heaven!). His plan is about breathing the everlasting life of Christ into spiritually dead people and maturing the pure character of Christ in us in order to bring us into the perfection of eternity with Him. Even if every person could somehow perfectly obey that Law, that in and of itself would gain them nothing, eternally speaking, since nothing done because of duty or ritual or self-effort holds any value before God.

Your post states "we are still required to obey the law", referring to the Mosaic and Levitical law. Please think carefully about what I am going to say next. In Christ, there is absolutely no requirement to obey the Law. None. All my previous posts on this question, as well as some other great ones, have included all the Scripture required to make that statement. But most importantly, Colossians 2:14 clearly and definitively says that Christ "set aside" the "record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands"..."nailing it to the cross." Any argument against this truth is not against me or others, it's against the LORD's truthfulness in what He said here.

The Law was given to guard God's covenant promises until the Promise was delivered. That Promise is Jesus Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah - and He completed/fulfilled the Law, cancelled our debt to it, and abolished the death penalty for violating it through sin. Jesus took the "legal demands" to the cross when He died, giving us rest from keeping the Law because that pursuit is now empty. The penalty of death is satisfied and the requirement to obey Law with external self-effort is over (in answer to your specific question).

The "requirement" now is humble faith in Christ as Savior and Lord of your life (Rom.10:9), pure love for God and others with all that you are (Matt.22:37-38), and grateful hope in the glory of our eternal inheritance to come (Col.1:27). It's in this that the Holy Spirit will naturally apply the truths of God's laws to your heart as an inner work that only He can do (Heb.10:16).

Every comment I write leads me to another thought, but I must stop there. I sincerely pray for your understanding and complete embrace of the victory and supremacy of God's grace over the Law.

[WALT39]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

Colossians 2:13-15 - ¹³When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, ¹⁴having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. ¹⁵And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

How did forgiveness free us from the Law? Christ died for our sins and therefore it was fulfilled when He died on the cross

What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? The prophesy for the Messiah was fulfilled when He died on the cross.

What does this symbolize? Victory over death.

How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces? Christ defeated Satan.

Even though Christ fulfilled the prophesy by His dying, I believe that the Holy Spirit requires us to follow the Ten Commandment. Jesus told us in Matthew 22:36-37, ³⁶"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" ³⁷Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' By following the greatest commandment, we will automatically would be following all of commandments

[haar]

Through forgiveness, Jesus fullfilled the requirement of the law on our behalf. "The demands of the law have been fulfilled totally in Christ's death. Now that Messiah has come and his Spirit has been poured out, the Law is no longer our guide; the Holy Spirit is. The Old Covenant's role is over in this age of the New Covenant, made possible by the shedding of Christ's blood. It is finished!"- Dr. Ralph

[Delivered]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? I am thankful Christ never freed me from God’s holy laws. The New Testament, God’s promise to Israel, is that one day the “law” will be written on their hearts, and on the hearts of the pagan Gentile’s, those who through the Messiah have the fullness of the Godhead living in them, and not in the form of “legalism.”

I do have to wonder why so many “churches” in order to be a holy people have replaced God’s holy laws with that of man’s laws, such as, not smoking, dancing, must pay tithes, must go to church, must speak in tongues, etc.?

I am thankful that Christ freed me from the legalism of the law, that of putting my trust in the “law” and not God, and replaced it with desire to love God by keeping His commandments, for He sent His Son, and I am willing to take up my cross, “faith” and follow him no matter where it may lead me, it is written on my heart.

What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross?

My sin was nailed to the cross, my “sin” that prevented me from observing God’s laws from my heart, but now that I have the fullness of God living in me, the New Testament is alive in me, doing God’s will, His laws, is now my delight, for it arises out of my fully trusting in Him.

How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

Christ “filled” the “law” therefore the evil forces in the world should not be our strong hold.

Satan did his best to make light of the law God gave to Adam and Eve, and they believed his lie, Christ broke that strong hold, the lies from Satan, our desires are changed, we have the Holy Spirit, we have truth living in us, we have the fullness of the Godhead living in us, God’s laws are to be written on our hearts, our desire is now to be a people God has called us to be, holy, thanks be to the Cross, for it triumphed over the evil spiritual forces.

[Old Jerry]

The way that forgiveness freed us from the Law was that Jesus Christ died for us to fulfilling the Law.

The significance of nailing the Law to the cross was that it had been fulfilled and Jesus fulfilled it while he was here in earth and he took it to the cross.

It symbolizes that the Law is dead. It has been wiped out. Jesus fulfilled the Law.

The way the cross triumph over evil spiritual forces is that we no longer have to fear death is if we believed in Jesus while we were here on earth then when we die we no longer have to fear the evil one.

[Jen]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

I cannot on my own keep the law. I can't even come close. Jesus paid the price so I am forgiven and I am now dead to myself (although if I am why does it seem such a struggle somedays. Oh I remember I need to turn it over to Him who is now the one I serve and my desire is for Him.)

The law was nailed to the cross (in God's eyes) because He saw Jesus His only Begotten Son, being put to death for my breaking the law, on my behalf. He rescued me from the old sinking ship I was on.

The devil was in triumphant glory I am sure as Jesus was being crucified. And then Jesus arose. The tables are now suddenly turned. The disciples are full of wonder and joy and the forces of evil are now on the run. The resurection of Jesus was the triumph over the evil forces. The very object they used is the one that God turned around and used for the victory.

Satan has been found quilty of sedition against the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. His sentence has been decided and will be carried out! Our foe is defeated. Glory to God in the Highest!!!

God Bless!

Jen

Numbers 6:24-26

[janel]

Q3 We were once dead in sins but God, through Christ has made us alive by the

forgiveness of our sins.

The significance is the cancellation of the written code with its regulations that

was against us and that stood opposed to us.

This symbolized that all events prophesied for the Messiah, suffering for our sins

have been fulfilled on the cross.

Victory is won at the cross. Jesus' sacrificial death has triumphed over Satan and

his evil spirits. In the mighty name of Jesus, Satan has no hold over us.

[Craig]

Q3. (Colossians 2:13-15) How did forgiveness free us from the Law? What is the significance of nailing the Law to the cross? What does this symbolize? How did the cross bring triumph over evil spiritual forces?

Jesus' death on the cross fulfilled the demands of the law and in Jesus the Christ the believer is free from the law and anything outside of Jesus Christ. We are saved from the consequences of sin and are freed from the law and the world system by placing our faith and life in Jesus the Christ and accepting Him as the Messiah. This symbolizes the death of the law and man's slavery to it and allows the grace of God to work in the life of the believer. Jesus the Christ gave humanity an option be free in Him or be subject to evil spiritual forces. God freed us from evil spiritual forces through Jesus the Christ obedience to Him by dying on the cross for the atonement of human sin.