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Colossians 1 and Cosmic Salvation

Will Nielsen
February 20th, 2008
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18And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. (Colossians 1:18-20)

“We see from this how great and cosmic is our salvation. Christ did not just die for men, to save our souls so that we could go to heaven. It is better and grander than that. Christ’s Blood has washed the whole world, restoring all to its original pristine beauty and freshness, making all things new (Rev 21:5). We men have our share in this salvation, since man is the microcosm of the world. But the fact remains that Christ’s death brought the whole cosmos back into life-giving unity with the Father — not just us!”

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Farley, Lawrence. The Prison Epistles, The Orthodox Bible Study Companion Series. (Ben Lomond, Calif.: Conciliar Press, 2003) , p. 160-1.

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