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  1. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. Revelation 1:5

  2. Jan 4, 2022 · All that God is, Christ is. Jesus is Lord of Creation The description "firstborn of all creation" speaks of Christ’s preexistence. He is not a creature but the eternal Creator (John 1:10). God created the world through Christ and redeemed the world through Christ (Hebrews 1:2-4). Note that Jesus is called the firstborn, not the first-created.

    • 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 92 helpful votes. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
    • Romans 8:1 ESV / 60 helpful votes. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
    • John 1:12 ESV / 59 helpful votes. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
    • Galatians 2:20 ESV / 49 helpful votes. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
  3. Jan 4, 2022 · First Corinthians 12:13 says, "For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink." Several places in Scripture refer to the believer’s being "in Christ" (1 Peter 5:14; Philippians 1:1; Romans 8:1).

  4. Jan 4, 2022 · The importance of the firstborn reaches its apex in Scripture in the person of Jesus Christ. All prior implications of the firstborn’s role in the Bible serve to illuminate Christ’s preeminence over all creation and in the family of God. The New Testament describes Christ as the “firstborn” several times. In an earthly sense, Jesus is ...

  5. Bible verses about Jesus The Firstborn. Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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  7. Dec 14, 2016 · So, the term “firstborn” in the Scriptures can mean much more than simply “the one born first.” It may mean that, but it may also mean the one to whom the birthright and responsibility was passed (which may apply in many situations, such as what Paul tells us about Christ being the “last” or “second” Adam in 1 Corinthians 15:44-46).