The Christo-Centric Principle

a. Definition.
It is that principle by which God shows:

1. The mind of Deity is eternally centered in Christ.
2. All angelic thought and ministry are centered in Christ.
3. All Satanic hatred and subtlety are centered at Christ.
4. All human hopes are, and human occupations should be, centered in Christ.
5. The whole material universe in creation is centered in Christ.
6. The entire written Word is centered in Christ.
   b. Explanation.
   a. This is seen, first of all, in the fact that Christ was in the form of God; the mind of God was in Him —Phil. 2:5; Heb. 1:3.
   We do not see the sun, but the rays of the sun, and yet the rays are of the sun. It is the same with God and the Son of God—Heb. 1:8. He has all the perfections of God. He is the visible image of the Invisible.
   b. God was unseen by men before the Incarnation except in the Theophanies of the Old Testament. “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father” expressed the power of God in His mighty works.
   He is the image of the invisible God. Jesus was, or is God. He had a mind big enough to hold the thoughts of God and a heart big enough to hold the love of God.
   c. He is the Creator of all things.
   He is the sum and aim and end of all creation—John 1:3; 1:10; Col. 1:16, 17; Heb. 1:3; 3:4; Rom. 11:36; Col. 1:17; II Cor. 8:9.
   He is the heir of all thing»—Heb. 1:2. Why heir? He gave up all the riches and rights He had as God, and became man to die and be raised and ascend to heaven, and be heir of all things.
   d. Eph. 1:4—before the foundations of the earth, all was centered in Him. Rom. 5:14—Adam was the figure of Him that was to come.
7. All Angelic thought and ministry are centered in Him.
   a. Isaiah 6: with John 12:41.
   The vision of the figure on the throne being worshipped by the Seraphim shows Jesus. In Revelation there is a throne surrounded by angelic beings worshipping the Lamb.
   b. Luke 1:—angels announced His birth.
   c. After temptation—angel* came and ministered to Him.
   d. Matt. 25:31—He will return surrounded by angels—II Thess. 1:7.
   c. I Peter 3:22—angels are subject to Him.
   f. Heb. 1:6—all the angels of God worship Him.
8. All Satanic hatred and subtlety are centered at Christ.
   a. Rev. 12:
   Here we have the sun-clad, and star-crowned woman. The red dragon is ready to devour the child. The woman is Israel, the child is Christ, and the dragon is Satan. The child is caught up to God. Here is a picture of Satan trying to prevent the coming of the Seed.
   b. “Conflict of the ages.”
   This is the war Satan carried on all through the ages, trying to prevent the coming of the Seed.
   c. From Gen. 3:15 to Revelation.
9. Before flood—attempt to corrupt mankind—Gen. 6.
10. Abraham called and warfare again.
11. In Egypt—
    ((a)) Tried to wear out the life of the people by hard labor.
    ((b)) Command to kill men. God intervened and allowed Moses to be reared in the very home which he would later be turning against.
    ((c)) Command to cast all boy babies in the river.