Colossians 1:20 20 and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, `I say', whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens. says that Christ will reconcile “all things” to himself. Does that include demons and unbelievers? Colossians 1:15 15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; –23 is a majestic text, my favorite text in the Bible. But Colossians 1:20 20 and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, `I say', whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens. is notoriously challenging, and it has baffled and befuddled Bible interpreters and theologians for many centuries. The question comes in today from a listener named Heather. “Hello, Pastor John! I have a question about Colossians 1:20 20 and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, `I say', whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens. , about Christ ‘reconciling to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.’ For the unsaved and for fallen angels, how are they ‘reconciled’ to Christ?” Episode 1290: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-will-christ-reconcile-unbelievers-to-himself Related Resources: “How Does It Glorify God to Predestine People to Hell?” https://youtu.be/vbx-9neSzjU “How Can God Be Sovereign and Good and Allow Suffering?” https://youtu.be/a-9RPTPnIR0 “Universalism Distorts the Grace of God” https://youtu.be/QTKQSnfn5FM “Universalism Is ‘Alive and Well’ — How Do We Oppose It?” https://youtu.be/5pcv7pEf-ko Ask Pastor John Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvMOJ1T8T4&list=PLFF7F6AE365DA3564 Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john