This is a verse by verse commentary and at times phrase by phrase commentary on an Epistle that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossian Church to encourage the believers and teach them how to combat the false teaching of Gnosticism. In correcting this false teaching the Apostle puts special emphasis on the fact that Christ is the Head of His Church. It is not man's church - it is the Church of Christ for He said "Upon this Rock (speaking of Himself)...