How Is Jesus The Firstborn Of Creation Colossians 1 15вђ 18 P Colossians 1:15–18, part 1. june 13, 2023. john piper is founder and teacher of desiringgod.org and chancellor of . for 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. he is author of foundations for lifelong learning: education in serious joy. Look at the bookteacher: john piperplaylist: playlist?list=placb0f 21xj1yyydbjbby68piiknttwbx.
Colossians 1 18 And He Is The Head Of The Body The Church Who Is The Colossians 1:15 describes jesus as the “firstborn of all creation,” which can be reconciled with colossians 1:16 and john 1:3 by understanding “firstborn” as a title of rank and authority, rather than implying that jesus is a created being. “all things were created through him,” indicates jesus’ involvement in creation. 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. 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. The supremacy of the person of christ (1:15 18) 1. his relation to god (1:15) 2. his relation to creation (1:16 17) 3. his relation to the church (1:18) 15 he is the image of the invisible god, the firstborn over all creation, 16 for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him—all things, whether.
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