The Works of God

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Which things did Jesus create?

He created all things in heaven and on earth. Thrones, dominions, rulers, authorities—all things were made by him. All things were made through him. This harkens back to John 1:1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” which in turn harkens back to Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

If we read on we find these marvelous words: “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (Gen. 1:26).

So who am I?

While our postmodern culture says that I am the result of random processes, Christian theism says I am the crowning glory of the creation of God (cf. Ps. 8:5). Christian theism says he knit me together in my mother’s womb (Ps. 139:13). Christian theism says I am no accident. I am no result of random processes.

Christian theism says that whether I am tall and beautiful or small and not so handsome, whether my body functions perfectly or is severely deformed, I am the crowning glory of the creation of God, and as a result I have inherent dignity, worth, and value.

Christian theism cannot comprehend ideas like racism, classism, or eugenics.

Voddie Baucham, Jr., “Truth and the Supremacy of Christ in the Postmodern World” in The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World, edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor, p. 58.