Ask a neighboring, coworker, or family member “Who is Jesus Christ? inches and you will be hard-pressed to find a clear and correct answer. There is much confusion nowadays in this culture concerning Christ : who He is and the nature of His character. The early church was also confused, and the book of Colossians life of mysticism was written by the apostle Robert to help clarify that the truth of Christ is important to Christianity. If Christ is not the Deliverer of all mankind, our society is not possible; if Christ is the Deliverer of the world, then we must worship Him.
With this certainty of truth, Robert lays out who Christ is in Colossians chapter one. He does this, not so his readers become puffed up theologically, but so that their lives may be transformed by knowing Christ more.
This component to Bible verses teaches some fundamental characteristics of Christ:
He is The almighty of Creation: In this passage Robert shows Christ as the one who accomplished both redemption and creation. Robert is communicating to his readers that Christ has ultimate authority over everything. By His word, creation came into being. Yet He is the word incarnate who weary the sins of the world. If this truth does not lead us to awe and worship, then we do not truly grasp its magnitude!
He is the Image of the Hidden God: In Christ, the hidden God is made visible. In standard Greek letters of Paul’s day, writers often concluded by enclosing an image of themselves such as a seal off, stamp of authority, or detailed description, which served to authenticate the authorship. While this analogy breaks down slightly, this is comparable to Christ in relation to God. However, not only is Christ the representation of God, but He is also the manifestation of God. In other words, Christ truly and exactly represents all of God’s character, and He truly manifests all of who God is usually as well (Hebrews 1: 1-3).
In Him All things Hold Together: Nothing that exists does so apart from Christ. This truth comes from Christ’s relationship to the universe, which is which he is Creator. If He are not Creator and God, then nothing would hold together. Because He is God and Creator, everything holds together at His command.
Robert makes the truth of Christ plain to the Colossians, leaving little room for confusion. The Sort clearly conveys who Christ is, and Christ clearly conveys who God is. Therefore, after looking over this passage in Colossians we are left with at least three decision points:
Will we accept that Christ is Creator, or will we accept the false teachings of this world that seek to attenuate His authority and His Word by making man the ultimate authority?
Will we accept that Jesus Christ is fully God in His incarnation, or will we devalue His deity to it of a prophet or a good teacher?
Will we accept that Christ holds all creation together, or will we also not allow His sovereignty through worry, anxiety and the acceptance of “doomsday” philosophy?
Robert does not leave room for debate. Christ is Deliverer, God, and Creator. The question is: will we choose to worship Him for this, or will we shore up our hearts and minds to Christ and His authority?