We see several themes in the next verses. First of all Jesus was our example to follow in submitting to the Father's will.
Secondly we see that Christ through this was lifted up and highly exalted. This shows that in the earthly realm; God had this plan for Christ to rule as King in His stead essentially; and through His sacrifice be able to justly rule over man as the Perfect Man.
The world is judged; therefore to vindicate Christ's rightful rule over the powers of the air (Satan) in the world system; as well as to have the final judgment of all wicked unrepentant. A third point that is not emphasized here is how His saints in glorified bodies will also rule and reign with Him in an exalted state in the age to come.
Colossians 2: 12-15
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
We realize in verse 12 that we are spared from the judgment of the sheep and goats; and the Great White Throne Judgment. This; along with the fact that we have the Bema Seat Judgment for our actions as stated in Corinthians ( 2 Cor. 5:10) we also are fearing God as to the authority He wields and that all of our actions will be out in the open with our motives judged. We must be distinct from the world as verse 14 and 15 suggests or the "salt and light" as mentioned in the Gospels.
Secondly we see that Christ through this was lifted up and highly exalted. This shows that in the earthly realm; God had this plan for Christ to rule as King in His stead essentially; and through His sacrifice be able to justly rule over man as the Perfect Man.
The world is judged; therefore to vindicate Christ's rightful rule over the powers of the air (Satan) in the world system; as well as to have the final judgment of all wicked unrepentant. A third point that is not emphasized here is how His saints in glorified bodies will also rule and reign with Him in an exalted state in the age to come.
Colossians 2: 12-15
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
We realize in verse 12 that we are spared from the judgment of the sheep and goats; and the Great White Throne Judgment. This; along with the fact that we have the Bema Seat Judgment for our actions as stated in Corinthians ( 2 Cor. 5:10) we also are fearing God as to the authority He wields and that all of our actions will be out in the open with our motives judged. We must be distinct from the world as verse 14 and 15 suggests or the "salt and light" as mentioned in the Gospels.
Verses 16-18
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