12. And when you were baptized, it was the same as being buried with Christ. Then you were raised to life because you had faith in the power of God, who raised Christ from death.
13. You were dead, because you were sinful and were not God's people. But God let Christ make you alive, when he forgave all our sins.
14. God wiped out the charges that were against us for disobeying the Law of Moses. He took them away and nailed them to the cross.
15. There Christ defeated all powers and forces. He let the whole world see them being led away as prisoners when he celebrated his victory.
16. Don't let anyone tell you what you must eat or drink. Don't let them say that you must celebrate the New Moon festival, the Sabbath, or any other festival.
17. These things are only a shadow of what was to come. But Christ is real!
18. Don't be cheated by people who make a show of acting humble and who worship angels. They boast about seeing visions. But it is all nonsense, because their minds are filled with selfish desires.