Jesus Christ, the agent and goal of God’s act of creation, is the one through whom God reconciles all things through his death on the cross. Through this reconciliation, God will present believers as acceptable to himself if they continue to stand firm in the gospel they have received.

Key Texts: Colossians 1:15-23; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 89:27