All things created

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: - Colossians 1.15-16

Jesus Christ, the physical image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation. By Him everything was made – in heaven and earth…all created by Him and for Him.

There is a lot to say there, but I want to focus on one particular aspect; Jesus role as creator of all things.

I don’t talk much about the creation/evolution debate. I am probably wrong to focus on it so little because creation is so vital to all the rest of the word of God. If Jesus is not the Creator God then nothing else is real. It is all contingent on His creation.

Why? Because if all this just happened there would be no accountability and we would all just act like animals. If there is no creation then mankind has not more value than ants. No wonder groups are out there who are willing to sacrifice man for the good of the world.

But Jesus created the world and all that is in it. He made all things but He made man and woman in His own image. We are not the same as ants and grass and mosquitos.We are His creation and we are accountable to Him. Since He created Adam and Eve and they sinned that sin nature was passed on to all men. If not for creation no man would be accountable to anyone and chaos would ensue.

If we deny the Creation we deny that man is a sinner. We are indeed no better that the animals, or indeed that the plants. We are special because God made us and set us apart from everything else.