As Paul continues to establish Christ's supremacy, he excludes all others from the role of Creator, bringing the universe as a collective whole under the sweep of his creating might. This declaration is a vehicle for a specific point, but here we first consider its general thrust.
All things stand created in Christ: he is the sphere of creation, its conditional or primary cause, its originating centre, in whom the motive desire, energy, and resources for creation resided.
All things stand created through Christ - he is the agent of creation, its instrumental or mediating cause. There is nothing that was made without him.
All things stand created for Christ. He is the goal of creation, its final or ultimate cause. He is the reason why all things exist; creation is a platform for the display of his glory, and exists for every end contemplated in his infinite wisdom and love.
These things being so, we conclude that Jesus of Nazareth is himself God; we learn to put Christ at the centre of all things, esteeming, enjoying and employing the world that he made; we see that the only truly happy life of genuine integrity is one in which Christ is served; we learn that no saint is without a role in Christ's creation; we are reminded that Christ is reigning, and will and must reign, and that his glory will be the perpetual delight of all his people.
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