Colossians 3:16

[Damien the Leper]

A corporate reading of Colossians 3:1-17:

Therefore if you, the congregation, have been raised up with Christ, as a heavenly (Eph 1:3) sociological unit, a people, a church, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Together, as God’s people in town, set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you, the congregation, have died and the life given to you as a people, is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you, the people of God in town, will also be revealed with Him in glory. But now you, as a congregation, also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you, as a congregation, laid aside the old self (i.e., no longer defined by adamic, this worldly, fleshly

values) with its evil practices, and have put on the new self (i.e., defined by Christ, His death, and His resurrection) who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him—a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all. So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of Christ rule among your hearts as a congregation, to which indeed you, as a group, were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ, the Gospel, richly dwell among you, the congregation, that is Christ’s people in town, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you, as Christ’s people in town, do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

I thought this was an accurate and appropriate reading of Colossians 3.

I'm curious as to how the LDS apply Paul's admonition. IOW, what is the LDS experience of this?

[DBMormon]

Live a life full of Grace pursuing the Doctrine of Christ by pressing forward with steadfastness. I have been singing the song of redeeming Love all week!!!!!

Col 3:16 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.