For whom were all things created?
All things were created by God the Son and for Him. Paul declares that by Him everything in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, including thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers, was created by Him and for Him. The Son is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of every creature.
Les explains that the pronoun who refers to the Son, whose blood was given for redemption and forgiveness. He is the image of the invisible God. The invisible Trinity or Elohim stepped out, and one person of the Godhead took on flesh and became visible in the Lord Jesus. He is the firstborn of every creature, before anything else ever was. In verse 16 Paul says that by Him, God the Son, all things were created in heaven and in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, dominions, principalities, or powers. Everything was created by Him and for Him. Les warns against bringing this person of the Godhead down to the level of mankind's other gods, calling it blasphemy. He is the Creator, and one day every human being will know Him as such; the lost will meet Him at the great white throne and will not argue.
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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Who created all things according to Colossians 1:16?
By God the Son all things were created, whether in heaven or earth, visible or invisible, including thrones, dominions, and principalities.