Colossians 1:15-17
“who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him, and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the believers in Colossae, a city in Asia Minor, likely in the mid-1st century CE. He is emphasizing the supreme authority and preeminence of Christ to address certain philosophical or mystical ideas that were influencing the church.
How does recognizing Christ as the orchestrator and sustainer of all creation shape our understanding of the world and our place within it?