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22 Colossians 1:15-20

“For in him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily, and you share in this fullness in
him.”

This is what Messiah means. Messiah means “anointed.” Anointed by the Spirit of
YEHOVAH. This is how YEHOVAH dwells in Yeshua. Notice in the verse above that we also
share in the fullness. If we are in Christ, we will also share in the benefits of Jesus’ anointing. Com-
bine the next two verses together and you have the meaning of 19a —

Acts 2:22: “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Spirit and power. Hewent
around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”

John 14:10: “The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells
in me is doing his works.

What does it all mean? It means that YEHOVAH dwells in Yeshua because He has anointed
him with His Spirit.

20. “And through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross
through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven.”

It is through Yeshua’s sacrifice on the tree that we have been reconciled to YEHOVAH.
“Those in heaven” might be a reference to fallen angels.

CONCLUSION — Colossians 1:15-20 has been distorted in its meaning for centuries now
by most of mainstream Christianity. This is, in turn, due to the fact that most of mainstream Chris-
tianity still holds the Doctrine of the Trinity to be true. It is almost a catch 22. Which came first the
chicken or the egg? In this case the chicken, a.k.a. the Trinity. When the Doctrine of the Trinity be-
came dogma, Trinitarians looked for any verses to back up this new idea. Unfortunately, these
verses were one of their victims.

May YEHOVAH God always richly bless you in your search for truth.

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The Berean Voice November-December 2002