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May 16, 2023 · He is before all things means Jesus Christ has always existed—He is “the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God” (1 Timothy 1:17). He was alive and active before the creation of the world. Indeed, He is the Creator, our source of life, and first in everything. Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior—the only One sufficient to ...
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Jul 30, 2024 · Paul refers to Jesus as “the firstborn over all creation” (Colossians 1:15) and later says that Jesus is “before all things and in Him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17). He also says that Jesus is the “head of the body” and “the beginning and firstborn from among the dead” (Colossians 1:18).
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. (17) He is before all things. —The words “He is” are both emphatic. He, and He only, is; all else is created. It is impossible not to refer to the “I am” of Eternal existence, as claimed by our Lord for Himself. “Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58; comp. also John 1:15).
Mar 29, 2024 · All things “that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible” is Paul’s expressive way of saying Jesus made absolutely everything. There is nothing that Jesus did not create. The apostle John put it like this: “All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created” (John ...
Apr 26, 2021 · Colossians 1:17 read independently could imply Jesus is before all OR before all things, depending on the context of your interpretation. Before all things – could be before anything ever existed (possibly imply Jesus is God) Or before all created things by God Or before all authorities or possible other interpretations.
Jan 25, 2016 · The Preeminence Of Christ (Colossians 1:15-19) “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 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.
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In Paul's letter to the Colossians, certain things are said about the all sufficiency of Jesus Christ. These statements tie in well with John's first chapter. 1 All Things Were Created in Christ. Colossians 1:16,17. All things were created by Jesus and for Jesus (see also John 1:1-3). He is before all things and in him all things consist.