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The One Who Created
Jesus Christ: Creator
BY JOHN D.
MORRIS, PH.D.
“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 1:16)
The Old Testament uses several names for the One
who created.
For example: “For
thus saith the LORD [i.e., Jehovah] that created the heavens; God himself
that formed the earth and made it” (Isaiah 45:18).
But the New Testament leaves no doubt as to Who
the Creator is.
Today’s verse states it clearly.
The “him” in
context is the Father’s “dear Son” (verse 13) who shed “his
blood” (verse 14).
Similarly, the favorite
passage in John 1:3 identifies Christ as the
Creator: “All things were made by him; and without him was not any
thing made that was made.”
“He was in the world, and the
world was made by him” (verse 10).
“The Word was made flesh, and
dwelt among us” (verse 14).
No member of the human race nor member of the Trinity
fits this description except Jesus Christ.
“God . . . hath in these last
days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by
whom also he made the worlds” (Hebrews
1:1-2).
Jesus Christ is the Creator, and once He put on
human form, His creative abilities continued to find application.
Several of His miracles involved creation out
of nothing.
Note the feeding of the 5,000 (John
6:10-11), the transformation of water into wine (John
2:9-11), and bringing life from non-life - the raising of Lazarus (John
11:43-44), just to name a few.
Perhaps the most important creative act of
Christ is one He performs on repentant sinners every day.
“Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things
are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
The
Institute for Creation Research (ICR)
wants people to know that God’s Word can be trusted in everything it speaks
about—from how and why we were made, to how the universe was formed, to how we
can know God and receive all He has planned for us.
After
almost 50 years of ministry, ICR remains a leader in scientific research within
the context of biblical creation. Founded by Dr. Henry Morris in 1970,
the institute exists to conduct scientific research within the realms of
origins and Earth history, and then to educate the public both formally and
informally through graduate and professional training programs, through
conferences and seminars around the country, and through books, magazines, and
media presentations.
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