Note 34 at Col. 2:22: This is a radical statement which comes as a complete shock to most Christians. All our rules and regulations about what we can and cannot do are the doctrines and commandments of men. Jesus gave us the commands to love God and love men (Mt. 22:36-39; 1 Jn. 3:23). That sums up our obligation to God and man.

This is not to say that we are not to pray and study the Word. But loving God will cause us to do those things. Likewise, being in fellowship with God will cause us to treat our fellow men properly. Those who are trying to regulate their actions by rules are missing the blessing of a loving relationship with the Lord. There is really only one thing that we must focus on and that is loving the Lord and abiding in that love. Once this is done, it is not us living, but Christ living through us, and His holy life will be manifest in our actions.