Colossians 3:1-17

TEXT My NIV labels this section of scripture as “Rules for Holy Living”. I really don’t like the usage of the word rules because it makes me think of God as a principal or cop, but I will go with it today. One thing that has stood out to me over the last couple of weeks is how inconsistent I am with scripture. Some things I follow to the letter of the law and others I just don’t see them as that important. Colossians 3 is a great example of how I read scripture in a very inconsistent way. The focus seems to always be on verses 5-9 and that is the meat of what we talk about. How many lessons have I heard about not having sex, don’t be greedy, stop cussing, and don’t ever get angry? It was all about what I was not supposed to do. If I just DON’T do these things then I will be holy! What happened to verses 10-17? I think one of the biggest problems the church faces today is that people have no idea what it means to be a Christian. They know what it means to NOT be a Christian, but we are lost when it come to looking like a follower of Christ. Maybe we should finish chapters in the Bible instead of just picking and choosing what we want to read.