Written by,
Robert Johnson
John 15:19 KJV
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
God’s word is amazing –
Out of nowhere the thought became alive as I were thinking about Christ –
What is the opposite of absolute?
inconclusive indecisive
indefinite uncertain
unconfirmed unsatisfactory
equivocal partial
unsound vague
As I’m seeking out the book of the Lord and I’m reading as discover why the absolutes of God –
My attention of called back to Bible study many years ago as a young Minister – We were taught the preeminence of Christ –
From a theological perspective or Christology we hear this when Jesus speaks to doubting Thomas Jesus saying if you don’t believe me believe me for the very work sake that I do.
And as I’m thinking it brings into light the preeminence of Christ Christ being both human and divine the God man the father and creation the Son redemption and the Holy Spirit in the church right now –
The Preeminence Of Christ (Colossians 1:15-19)
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross” (Col. 1:15–19).
——————————————————————————
Why should Christ be first place in our lives? Why should he be first in our churches, our communities, and our nations?
——————————————————————————
Because Christ is supreme, nothing else should distract us from him. We must get rid of anything that keeps us from glorifying Christ.
Critical thought from the word of God –
Often in our lives, Christ is marginalized. He often isn’t first: schoolwork, hobbies, or family commonly take first place. In these verses, Paul gives us reasons why Christ should be first in our lives and in the entire world. He talks about how special Christ is and why he must be preeminent—first.
In the church of Colosse, a heresy called (Gnosticism) had crept into the church and (was trying to marginalize Christ.)
It was a combination of (mysticism), (Jewish) (legalism), and (Greek philosophy.) The heresy taught that Christ could not be God. This belief was based on Greek philosophy which taught the spirit was good and the body was evil, and therefore God could not have become a human because God cannot mix with evil.
AD 25 at the Council of Nicaea proved the above statement to be wrong – the truth came to light to those over 300 Bishop that arrived at Constantine‘s call – They through the spirit excepted the truth that God and Jesus are of the same substance they are equal and not divided –
Does we have the free images of Christ –
It also taught Jesus was an angel and that receiving him was not enough for salvation. One needed new revelation to be saved. That is where the name “Gnostic” comes from. The Greek word gnosko means “to know.” In order to be saved, one needed secret knowledge that only the Gnostics had experienced.
Enough warning has gone out – it’s every person for themselves.
The heresy attacked the very foundation of the gospel because it attacked Jesus. Though Gnosticism is not attacking the church today, the remnants of it are.
Jehovah’s Witnesses also do not believe Jesus is God; he is an angel, a created being. There are similar sentiments in Mormonism. Much of liberal Christianity attacks the deity of Christ as well, making him just a religious teacher and declaring he is not the only way to heaven.
I bring into question the spiritual question Reveald to John the Apostle On the island of Patmos – human wisdom could never understand the things of God John elaborates did that that says he was in the Spirit on the Lords day –
Revelations chapter 1 – GOD ONLY REVEALS HIS SECRET THINGS/MYSTERIES TO HIS {Servant’s!}
We see these same attacks on Christ happening today in the church, only in different coverings. But before we look at the cults and the false teachers, we should also realize there are remnants of this in our hearts. See, if Jesus is God, if he is the only way to salvation, and if we declare his Lordship over our lives, then this is not just a matter of belief; it must be a matter of our daily practice.
This is the fight between the flesh and the spirit. – I’m not ready yet – it is a process – this spirit the doctrine of Jesus Christ given His Free eminence over humanity over humanity – This will teach –
——————————————————————————
1 Timothy 3:16 KJV
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
2 Corinthians 5:19 KJV
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Revelations 5:5-7 KJV Jesus the lamb of God the offering of God the word of God the embodiment of God – 🔥🔥🔥🔥
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 {And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.}
6 {And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.}
God is a spirit which has not flesh and blood because of satanic attack God made the world a promise in which he loved forgot so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son because God spoke it there had to be a son God because he has no blood he is the spirit he steps out of glory steps into humanity wrapped himself in a body and took on the form of a servant – He using a virgin highly favored by God – This leads to the miracle birth of a woman by the name of Mary who was highly favored among women and those women were those whose had sons who were, Nazirites.
•Sampson
• Samuel
• Jesus
The mothers of these males had their wombs closed and could not have children because God had shut up womb – Sampson represents the spirit of a Lion strong – Samuel Represented the spirit or the voice of God – The man Jesus Christ represented the offering of God the Lamb of God born to take the sins of the world away –
Thus in the verse below the child that was caught up to God in Revelations 12 The child is the man Jesus who in verse 7👇🏾would take the book out of the throne and give life redeemed by His blood –
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
——————————————————————————
If Christ is all these things, then he must be first in our life. He must be our daily meditation, and it should be our daily goal to please him and honor him. In the same way, Paul wrote to declare the preeminence of Christ to those in Colosse being tempted to withhold honor from him. We also must put Christ first, and we must remove anything that draws us away from him or takes his place.
In this text, Paul makes the argument that Christ is the preeminent one. He is the supreme one, not only over our lives, but also over the entire world.
Blessings Bishop Robert Johnson
The servant of the most high –
If I seem to be prideful – arrogant – anything that you disagree with – smash that UNFRIEND or UNFOLLOW Button –
