Totally and completely given to the cause. You received it Like a baton in a relay, someone passed the faith to you. Carraugh will have that baton passed to her, Lord willing, by her parents, as they had it passed to them by their parents parents supported, encouraged and helped by a church family. You know, we think of Canadians as people who aren t too keen on fanatics folks that go whole hog, in way over their head. Things weren t too different in the days of the Colossians.
Christians didn t do that.
Saying Jesus is Lord meant that Jesus came first. Identification with Jesus allowed no compromise. No other right way or equal way. No other equal authority. There s a bit of an odd phrase.