在基督裡復和
歌羅西書一章19至23節
19因為父喜歡叫一切的豐盛在他裡面居住。
20既然藉著他在十字架上所流的血成就了和平，便藉著他叫萬有─無論是地上的、天上的─都與自己和好了。
21你們從前與神隔絕，因著惡行，心裡與他為敵。
22但如今他藉著基督的肉身受死，叫你們與自己和好，都成了聖潔，沒有瑕疵，無可責備，把你們引到自己面前。
23只要你們在所信的道上恆心，根基穩固，堅定不移，不至被引動失去（原文是離開）福音的盼望。這福音就是你們所聽過的，也是傳與普天下萬人聽的（原文是凡受造的），我保羅也作了這福音的執事。
信息分享
有些人把第20節的那句話：「便藉著他叫萬有……都與自己和好了」，解釋為自古至今的所有人都可以得救。然而，我們不可以單用一節經文來建構一套教義。我們必須參考其他經文對有關主題的教導。聖經之中有很多別的經文都指出，不相信基督的人是無法得救的。
基督的受死，意味著所有人都有機會得救；然而，神從不勉強任何人去接受救恩。只有滿足神所定下的條件，神才會賜下祂的救恩。神願意與人復和，但人本身也要主動與神復和。
第22節是保羅非常重視的個人信仰實踐。神的旨意是要我們成為聖潔和沒有瑕疵地進到祂的面前。
我們的責任，是要不斷信靠基督、持定信仰和緊守福音的立場。
第23節的「只要」這兩個字，令不少人感到困擾。它是指到我們最初相信基督的決志。我們必須在日後的生活中，透過活出基督是我們救主的事實，來證明我們是真正的決志。我們的得救確據，不在於我們抓緊基督，乃在於祂抓緊我們。
我們要記著，信靠基督不是僅此一次的經驗，卻是每天的經歷。我們要藉著神的話語和禱告生活，來堅固我們的信仰。我們是否重視讀經和禱告到一個地步，連一天也不會遺漏？
RECONCILED IN CHRIST
Colossians 1:19-23
19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,
20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—
23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Message
Some people have tried to make the words in verse 20 'to reconcile all things to himself' to mean that everyone, every person who has ever I lived will be saved some day. We shouldn't build a teaching on only one verse. We must compare it with other verses on the same subject. Many other places in the Bible tell us that without faith no-one will ever be saved.
The death of Christ means that the opportunity of salvation is available to all but God will never force it on to anyone against that person's will. Salvation only extends to those who fulfill the conditions God has laid down. Man must be as willing to be reconciled as God is willing to reconcile him.
In verse 22 is the personal application which Paul never misses. God's plan for us is that we might be presented as holy and blameless in his presence.
It is our responsibility to continue in a relationship of faith with Christ, keeping a firm belief in and a strong stand for the gospel.
Many are troubled by that word 'if' in verse 23. It refers to the reality of our first acceptance of Christ. That reality, the fact that we really meant what we said, is proved when we continue daily looking to Christ as our Savior. It is not by our hanging on to him, but by his holding us that our salvation is guaranteed.
Remember, faith in Christ is a daily experience. Our faith is fed by the Word of God and by our prayer life. Are Bible reading and praying so important to us that we plan never to miss out on them even for one day?