What do you think about Collosians 2:16??

Question

Therefore let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a sabbath day

17 things which are a mere shadow of things to come, but the substance belongs to CHrist

What does this mean???

Answer 1

Since God has annulled the law(v. 14), the Colossians are to "let no man...judge you" regarding dietary matters (meat...Drink) or regarding religious calendar observations.

V. 17 The Mosaic dietary restrictions and calendar celebrations were "a shadow of the things to come" in that they foretold of coming spiritual blessings. But the substance of these blessings come not from the law, but from Christ. Christians should not allow heretics to tie them up with legalistic rules and regulations. We should occupy ourselves with the blessings given to us through Christ.