"Paul to the Colosians. Speaking of Christ as the One through whom
we have redemption, he describes Him as the One "who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born 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; and he is before all things, and by him all things consist." Col. 1:15-17.
This wonderful text should be carefully studied and often contemplated. It leaves not a thing in the universe that Christ did not create.
This wonderful text should be carefully studied and often contemplated. It leaves not a thing in the universe that Christ did not create.
--He made everything in heaven and everything on earth.
--He made everything that can be seen and everything that cannot be seen--the thrones and dominions and the principalities and the powers in heaven, all depend upon Him for existence.
And as He is before all things and their Creator, so by him do all things consist or hold together. This is equivalent to what is said in Heb. 1:3, that He upholds all things by the word of His power.
--It was by a word that the heavens were made,
--and that same word holds them in their place and preserves them from destruction."
E.J. Waggoner