Christ Is All

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,

Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free:

but Christ is all, and in all.”

(Colossians 3:11)

If one listens to the average message being preached today (purported by many to be the gospel) one hears about a ‘savior’ who is trying to save, one who would be ‘LORD’ if only men will let him or one who must wait till men open their hearts; one who is dependent on the creature to carry out his will or bring others to him. This weak kneed ‘jesus’ that is preached far and wide, is not the GOD of the Bible. He is a figment of men’s imaginations and is an impostor who has no real power.

A man who knows himself to be a sinner, lost and undone, can find no comfort in one who must ask his permission to save him. That man who has been acquainted with his own hopeless condition is longing to hear about ONE Who is mighty to save, ONE Who has all power in Heaven, earth and hell. ONE in Whose hand is the power of life and death, Who is able to save to the uttermost. Paul here declares that CHRIST is ALL. HE has no rival nor is there any who can thwart HIS will nor overturn HIS purpose. All things have been put under HIS feet.

Some tell us there is coming a day, even a thousand-year period of time when HE will reign in the earth. That message is two thousand years too late. HE came into the world as a KING, HE is the KING now and HE shall be the KING forever. It was this message that Peter preached on the day of Pentecost saying, “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both LORD and Christ.” (Acts 2:36) There remains nothing to yet come under HIS dominion that is not already under HIS feet.

This is such a clear message throughout the New Testament that it is unthinkable that a person could overlook it or neglect to proclaim it from the housetops. “Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him.” (Heb. 2:8) The LORD JESUS Himself said, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Matt. 28:18) Even the demons and Satan himself are but pawns in HIS mighty hand. As someone has said “The devil is GOD’s devil” he is like a dog on a leash that can only fulfill the purpose the LORD has for him until the day he is finally destroyed in the pit of hell.