I attended and spoke at a Concordant Conference this past weekend in Kansas City, Missouri. During the conference, two verses came up that really summarizes God’s creation and Christ’s work on the cross. These verses are Genesis 1:1 and Colossians 1:20.
In a beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth. – Genesis 1:1
and through Him to reconcile all to Him (making peace through the blood of His cross), through Him, whether those on the earth or those in the heavens. – Colossians 1:20
In fact, you can just combine these two verses and make them one continuous sentence of truth:
In a beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth and through Him (Christ) to reconcile all to Him (making peace through the blood of His cross), through Him, whether those on the earth or those in the heavens.
God created the heavens and the earth and everything and everyone in them. Through the blood of Christ’s cross, God reconciles the heavens and the earth and EVERYONE in them.
Notice that the heavens and the earth are the two realms of creation, not hell. Hell was not created because it does not exist…or should I say…hell does not exist because it was never created. Notice also that the heavens and the earth created by God are the exact same heavens and earth reconciled to God through the blood of the cross.
God does not create the heavens and the earth and then only reconcile a portion of those heavens and earth. No, He creates all and reconciles all. That is the point in these two verses. Here we have the creation and completion of God’s creation. So, what’s the problem?
The problem is that people get lost in the process of reconciliation and consider the process…the end. The truth is that the process in not the end but the means to the end. The end being reconciliation of the whole universe to God, through Christ.
Alot happens between creation and reconcilaition. Sin, death, creatures being lost and broken, and everything else happens throughout the ages of time. However, every experience we have, whether good or bad, whether lost in this life or found, will eventually lead us to a greater understanding of God and His accomplishment through His Son.
Paul goes through great lengths to prove that all of God’s creation is saved by Christ. Isn’t it enough that the heavens and earth are reconciled? Yet, Paul elaborates on who ‘the all reconciled to God through Christ’ actually includes so there is no doubt:
15 Who is the Image of the invisible God, Firstborn of every creature,
16 for in Him is all created, that in the heavens and that on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or sovereignties, or authorities, all is created through Him and for Him… – Colossians 1: 15-16
The above verses say that Christ, the Image of the invisible God, is the Firstborn of EVERY CREATURE. That includes every single human, animal, and spiritual entity.
The above verses say that in Him (Christ) ALL is created, everything in the heavens and earth (the only two realms of existence).
The above verses say that if a creature is visible or invisible, God created them through Christ Jesus. Tell me…is there any creature that is neither visible nor invisible? Of course not, so this includes every creature.
The above verses say that through Christ, God created thrones, lordships, sovereignties, and authorities. Did you know that Satan is the chief authority of the air (Ephesians 2:2)? So God created Satan and all evil sovereignties, authorities, and world-mights of darkness and wickedness among the celestials (Ephesians 6:12).
So, if God created all authorities and Satan is an authority…well, there you go.
So, if Adolf Hitler is a creature…well, there you go.
So, if everyone you know is either visible or invisible…well, there you go.
Okay, there is no doubt that all is created by God through Christ. However, there are many that say all are created by God but not all are saved by God. Well, Paul went through this trouble to define the ALL created by God. Why?
Paul went through the trouble of clearly defining the ALL in these verses to include every single creature ever created in order to show what happens to ALL of these creatures. What is the end for all these creatures that God created? What is the end for every being, good and wicked, visible and invisible, every creature on earth or in the heavens?
Colossians 1:20 tells us:
20 and through Him to reconcile all to Him (making peace through the blood of His cross), through Him, whether those on the earth or those in the heavens.
The same ALL created by God through Christ are the EXACT SAME ALL reconciled to God through the blood of the cross. That is the end for every single creature…immortality and life with God is every creature’s end because of CHRIST’S DEATH, ENTOMBMENT, AND RESURRECTION!
Don’t worry about Satan and Hitler, the time between God creating the heavens and the earth and the reconciliation of the heavens and the earth, will bring severe judgement, correction, and death for these evil doers. Satan, in fact, will be tormented for the eons of the eons in the lake of fire before being reconciled to God.
Though it is important to know that judgement and death touch people to varying degrees and severity, we must also understand that the heaviest judgement is in the end, temporary. Christ’s death abolished death and in the fullness of time…all will be delivered from it.
God created ALL and is responsible for saving ALL. Jesus Christ’s death for sin, His entombment, and His resurrection does exactly that. Salvation is God’s accomplishment through Christ Jesus.
Though many are lost for a time, every one of God’s creatures come through Christ in the end so that God fulfills His purpose in creating the heavens and the earth. That purpose is to be All in everyone of His creatures (1 Corinthians 15:28).
Jesus indeed accomplishes God’s mission. He is a perfect Savior, undefeated in reconciling God’s creatures. All God’s creation will be with God in the end.
Thank you Lord Jesus!
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