Who is the firstborn of every creature?
The firstborn of every creature is God the Son, Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:15 identifies Him as the image of the invisible God and the Godhead, indicating He was pre-eternal in existence, just like God the Father and God the Spirit, and He is before all things.
Les explains from Colossians 1:15 that the one called the firstborn of every creature is God the Son, the visible expression of the invisible Godhead. He notes Christ was pre-eternal in His existence just like God the Father and God the Spirit. Verses 16-17 add that by Him all things were created, whether in heaven or earth, visible or invisible, and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist or are held together. Later verses call Him the Head of the Body, the Church, and the firstborn from the dead, referring to His resurrection, so that in all things He might have the pre-eminence. Les also says the members of the Godhead are co-equal.
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: