Do you agree that, a force that holds the universe together is CHRIST?

Question

He is before all things, and IN HIM ALL things hold together Col 1:17


"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"
Colossians 1:16
Thoughts and comments?

Answer 1

I agree.



A theologian put it this way....



God created us from nothing..because before us, nothing existed. This is not a slight against us, but a powerful statement about who God is. It doesn't make us nothing to say we came from nothing, it in fact elevates us and the God who created us.



Man can not create something from nothing.. we always use existing material. God is the only one who makes something from nothing.



And just like how when a carpenter is done.. the wood holds its shape because of what it was BEFORE he made it..because it was already made of wood. So to.. if God were to let go of us, if he were finish with us.. we'd resort to the substance we were made of before he began... NOTHING.



I'm obviously paraphrasing what took an entire chapter to say.. but in the end.. the Theologian says that All things exist BECAUSE of God.. because without him.. we'd revert to what we TRULY are.... NOTHING.. for that is what we are made from... and what we truly are without God who created us and keeps us in existence.



I think what you are trying to say matches what the Theologian was saying.. That the FORCE which holds us ALL together is Christ.. the "word of God"

For God spoke it and his words had effect. Christ is said to be the "word of God" Christ is God...the truth and light

Answer 2

No. Not scientifically, not spiritually, not morally. No.



Scientifically it makes no sense. Jesus isn't a 'force' and i don't think that's what you were trying to imply.



Spiritually and morally there is much more than just Jesus. Billions of people are very spiritual and very moral without his help at all. He's got some great spiritual teaching, but it's a contribution, not a uniting force.



If he is, for you, such a force, that's fine. DO NOT start thinking that those without him are somehow less moral. He was a smart, kind man, and possibly worthy of the praise you want to give him, but your belief does not make him the center of the universe.

Answer 3

No, I doubt this is the case. Why? There is no real evidence to suggest this is the case. The Bible is just one of many holy texts written by humans. You don't accept that the universe is a product of the god Vishnu's dreams just because it was written in a holy text authored by humans do you? I feel the same for your claim.

Answer 4

Christ used to be the force that held the universe together. Then Bertrand Russell's Teapot appeared on the scene and superseded Jesus.

Answer 5

No, because there is no evidence for anything called Christ holding the world together.



unless it stands for something like,



Completely Happenstance Radioactive Isotopes Strung Together....



Then its a possibility thats what holds the universe together :D.

Answer 6

What an assinine assertion. It provides no predictive power, violates occam's razor, and requires numerous unnecessary a-priori assertions.



There are four forces that hold the universe together: gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force. Nothing more, nothing less.



(okay, maybe some people would count Higgs as a 'force'...)

Answer 7

He's not doing a very good job as the universe is expanding(pulling apart) at an ever faster rate moment by moment.

Answer 8

Pathetic literalism degrades the station, purpose, and function of Christ.

Answer 9

The fact that galaxies are accelerating apart means he's not holding it together all that well, and dark energy rules the cosmos.



He couldn't even hold his own guts together after getting speared.

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Too soon?

Answer 10

I disgree. I feel no sense of Christ's presence on this earth whatsoever.



If I did, I would be a Christian.

Answer 11

Well Miss Keys :)



Yes I do, but not all do. Some see Christ has another god or not god at all. Some see him has a good person and nothing else. But the bible support the idea that Christ is Lord...the one who started it all :)

Answer 12

Then who held it together before he was born? And who held it together when Zeus & Apollo were the Gods?

Answer 13

NO!!



PS the name Jesus Christ? Created in 3rd century Europe. So how did he live in 1st century Israel?



moron

Answer 14

The universe was doing just fine before him.

Answer 15

Continue to drink the coolaid!

Answer 16

You said it all, actually the word of God says it all and YES I do agree!!

Answer 17

If by christ you really meant to say GRAVITY...then yes I would agree...



If by christ you mean... the son of god... then no...

Answer 18

Er, no, I'm going to go with gravity, actually.

Answer 19

No.



Gravity wins.

Answer 20

i can not speak for the universe but God keeps me together.

Answer 21

Agree!

Answer 22

gravity does him one better. Its been proven by science

Answer 23

so christ is not only human, and divine, but also gravity and dark matter?

Answer 24

No. It's gravity.

Answer 25

i have no proof of that being the case.

Answer 26

No

Answer 27

Not physically, no.

Answer 28

the insanity.

Answer 29

no