What is the meaning of Colossians 3:4? When Christ “Christ” is not a mere idea but the risen Jesus, the eternal Son who “is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17). • John 1:1 reminds us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” grounding Christ’s deity. • Hebrews 1:3 says He is “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature,” underscoring that the One returning is the same Lord who created, redeemed, and sustains. who is your life The verse does not say Christ merely gives life; it declares He is our life. • Galatians 2:20: “I no longer live, but Christ lives in me,” highlighting personal union. • John 14:6: “I am the way and the truth and the life.” • Philippians 1:21: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain,” showing that every breath and purpose flow from Him. appears “Appears” points to a visible, bodily return, not a symbolic event. • Acts 1:11: “This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go.” • Titus 2:13 calls us to wait “for the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” • 1 John 3:2 promises, “We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him.” then you also Believers are not spectators; they are participants. • Romans 8:17: “If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.” • 1 Thessalonians 4:17: “We who are alive and remain will be caught up… and so we will always be with the Lord.” will appear with Him Our future is inseparably linked to His. • 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 speaks of being changed “in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye.” • 2 Thessalonians 1:10: “On that day He comes to be glorified in His saints and marveled at among all who have believed.” • The union we enjoy now by faith will be openly displayed. in glory The destination is glory, not obscurity. • Romans 8:18: “Our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.” • 2 Corinthians 4:17 describes an “eternal weight of glory, far beyond comparison.” • Revelation 21:3-4 pictures a world without tears, death, or pain, where God dwells with His people. summary Colossians 3:4 promises that the same Christ who sustains us now will visibly return. Because He is our very life, His appearing guarantees our own. In that moment we will be revealed with Him, sharing fully in His glory—a certain, joyful future that reshapes every present priority and hope. |
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