Study Guide on Colossians
Chapter 2
1. T/F Paul’s energy to accomplish his mission was a self-motivated power. (v.1)
2. Laodicea was also infested with _______________ teachers. (v.1)
3. T/F Both the church at Colosse and Laodicea had heard Paul preach. (v.1)
4. False teachers can unsettle the _______________ of Christians. (v.2)
5. _______________ is the bond between God and His people. (v.2)
6. T/F “The full assurance of understanding,” is as the mere notional knowledge of spiritual things. (v.2)
7. “The acknowledgment of the mystery of God,” is to a greater and more perfect _______________, _______________, and _______________ of the Gospel. (v.2)
8. The hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge are found in the _______________ and _______________. (v.3)
9. T/F The wisdom and knowledge of the Gospel cannot be known unless one is “in” Christ Jesus. (v.3)
10. T/F A fullness of knowledge in Christ, and the Gospel, will put the Christian upon their guard against false teachers. (v.4)
11. “Enticing words” are based on men’s _______________. (v.4)
12. “Enticing words” beguiled unstable _______________, and deceived the _______________ of the simple. (v.4)
13. T/F Paul’s absence from the Colossian Church hindered him in his attempt to understand their circumstances. (v.5)
14. Paul had an affection for the Colossians because they were of the same _______________. (v.5)
15. The “order” of the Colossians was seen in their walk in the _______________ and their church _______________. (v.5)
16. The Colossians were _______________ in the faith because of their dependence upon Christ. (v.5)
17. _______________ Christ is believing in Him. (v.6)
18. T/F Receiving Christ is receiving Him into the head by notion and is not a matter of the heart. (v.6)
19. To “walk” in Christ is to walk by _______________. (v.6)
20. T/F There is an expectation that “walking in Christ” includes increasing in the knowledge of doctrine. (v.6)
21. The Christian is build their _______________ and _______________ of eternal glory entirely upon Christ. (v.7)
22. T/F Without the proper preaching of doctrine, “believers” will not be established in the faith. (v.7)
23. T/F Ministers, without exception, teach true doctrine. (v.7)
24. T/F Believers are expected to “abound” in the knowledge of truth. (v.7)
25. T/F There are such teachers (ministers) that take away from the truths and doctrines of Christ. (v.8)
26. T/F Philosophy is to be mixed with the pure Gospel of Christ to come to a compete knowledge of the truth. (v.8)
27. T/F The rudiments of the world have no comparison to the truths of the Gospel. (v.8)
28. Christ and his Gospel, the revelation he has made, are the standard of _______________ and _______________. (v.8)
29. T/F The fullness of the Godhead rests in Christ by power. (v.9)
30. T/F Saints are complete in Christ because of His fullness in the Godhead. (v.10)
31. T/F Because the good work of grace is not yet finished in us, we are not yet perfect. (v.10)
32. T/F Christ is head only over those that are born-again. (v.10)
33. Christian circumcision is _______________ and not external. (v.11)
34. Christ is the _______________ and perfection of circumcision in the flesh. (v.11)
35. Circumcision of the heart is the result of _______________ of sin. (v.11)
36. The putting off of sin lies _______________ circumcision. (v.11)
37. T/F All believers’ sins are buried with Christ. (v.12)
38. _______________ is a representation of the burial of Christ. (v.12)
39. That in _______________ saints are risen with Christ, as well as in it buried with him. (v.12)
40. Where there is true _______________ there is true baptism. (v.12)
41. The believer receives _______________ because God resurrected Christ. (v.12)
42. T/F Being dead in one’s sins results in separation from God. (v.13)
43. Being dead in sin there is a loss of _______________ and _______________ to do good. (v.13)
44. In conversion a principle of life was _______________ in us, a _______________ principle. (v.13)
45. Being “quickened” is likened to being _______________ from the dead. (v.13)
46. T/F One’s sins were forgiven at the time of Christ’s death. (v.13)
47. “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances” means removing the penalty of the _______________ . (v.14)
48. T/F The Law is contrary to the will and nature of man. (v.14)
49. The whole law of Moses, as well as of the ceremonial, which is utterly _______________ and _______________ in every sense. (v.14)
50. The abolition of the Law is owning to the _______________ of Christ. (v.14)
51. Christ has conquered _______________ , the _______________ , and _______________ . (v.15)
52. T/F As God has conquered all principalities, sin, and the law through Jesus Christ. there is now no need of additional philosophies. (v.15)
53. As to the observance of any ceremonial law, the believer is not to be _______________ by any man. (v.16)
54. The Gospel dispensation, does not lie in the observance of _______________ things, but in _______________ ones. (v.16)
55. T/F Those things that were shadows or types have been fulfilled in Christ and are no longer binding of the Christian. (v.17)
56. The _______________ things and _______________ of the Gospel are all of Christ. (v.17)
57. The Christian's reward, or prize he is running for, is the incorruptible and never fading crown of _______________ , _______________ , and _______________ . (v.18)
58. _______________ is the clothing and ornament of a Christian. (v.18)
59. T/F The Jews do not worship angels, or make use of them as mediators and intercessors. (v.18)
60. T/F Carnal reason is that which is against spiritual discernment. (v.18)
61. The “whole Body” is meant the _______________ . (v.19)
62. Without Christ as the Head, the Body will fall into _______________ . (v.19)
63. T/F The Christian should have no doubt that they are dead in Christ. (v.20)
64. We are dead with Christ by virtue of _______________ to him. (v.20)
65. The believer partook of the benefits of Christ’s death, as _______________ , _______________ , _______________ , and _______________ . (v.20)
11. T/F The believer is held to the rites and ceremonies of the world. (v.20)
12. T/F Saints may live in the world but are not of it. (v.20)
13. Saints are no longer bound to the _______________ law. (v.21)
14. T/F The ceremonial law was a commandment and doctrine of man. (v.22)
15. T/F The body is the temple and therefore should not be neglected. (v.23)