“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”

 Colossians 2:14-17

There were a set of books of rules, ordinances, commandments, regulations. (“…handwriting of ordiances…”) Written for the lives of men, particularly for the Jewish people. No man could keep (James 2:10) and were a burden and a harness to them (Jews) and a block-aid to the rest (Gentiles). Yet there are even today religions (Seventh-Day Advents; etc.) that teach you must keep the Sabbath, eat only certain types of foods, etc. These teachings are unbiblical. (I Tim. 4:1-5) No different than Catholicism, in teaching celibacy and no meat on Fridays. (I Tim. 4:1-6) All these religious antics by men, placing their works above Christ and trod under foot the blood of the Son of God! Wicked! Amen! Repent, trust only in the Son of God, Jesus Christ, His righteousness, and get out of these religious cults.

 The precious Saviour suffered, bled, and died upon that Old Rugged Cross. Not so that you can make sure you get inside before the sun goes down on Friday evening, or eat no pork, and boast in thyself. He alone paid it all on Calvary for your terrible and awful sin and mine. The works of Christ alone, taking away (blotting out), abolishing those commandments, rules, ordinances, (O.T.), etc. (“…nailing it to his cross;”) (“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:” Eph. 2:14-16) Glory. Amen. (Thank you, Dear Lord)

 Our Saviour in His work of Calvary destroyed, defeating the enemy of the spiritual realm. (Vs. 15) The realm that cannot be seen with the naked eye. The rulers of darkness: (“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;” Heb. 2:14 (Eph. 6:12) Yes, crushing (triumphing over) the powers and principalities of evil by the His wonderful work on that Old Rugged Cross. (Rom. 8:31-39)

 Let us now therefore brethren, be not concerned with them that glory in themselves and cast offenses (accusations) (Vs. 16) of keeping holydays (I Cor. 16:1-2), meats (I Tim. 4:1-5), drink (Mk. 7:15), the sabbath (Matt. 12:8; Mk. 2:27; Heb. 4), or any of such things. It is Christ Jesus our Saviour who has suffered, died, and paid all the debt for us and He hath declared, (“…It is finished.”) Amen!

 The Jewish covenant of rules, regulations, commandments, of old (O.T.) were just an image (shadow) (Vs. 17) of the gospel of Christ and of the His church (body). (Heb. 8:5-6; 9:9; 10:1) Thus upon the first day of the week, the Lord’s Day: saints remember His resurrection, honor, worship, and glorify our Blessed Saviour and Lord Jesus, “Christ Our Perfection.”