Yes, Christ created the universe.
Colossians 1:16 states that by the Son all things were created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Hebrews 1:2 says God made the worlds through His Son. Les Feldick teaches that God the Son spoke creation into being in Genesis 1 and that all three persons of the Godhead were present.
Colossians 1:16 — This verse directly and explicitly states that all things, visible and invisible, were created by the Son.
Colossians 1:17 — This verse adds that the Son is before all things and that by Him all things consist, showing He is both Creator and Sustainer.
Hebrews 1:2 — This verse says God made the worlds through His Son, confirming the Son's role in creation.
Hebrews 1:3 — This verse shows the Son upholding all things by the word of His power.
The Bible directly teaches that the Son created the universe. In Colossians 1:15-16, Paul says the Son is "the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature" and then states, "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." This includes everything in the created order, including every spiritual power and authority. The next verse adds, "And he is before all things, and by him all things consist." Hebrews 1:2 likewise says that God "hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds." Verse 3 continues, "Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power." Scripture therefore presents God the Son as the Creator who made all things and continues to sustain them by His powerful word.
Les Feldick emphasizes that the triune God is Spirit and invisible, and that God the Son stepped out of that invisible Godhead to become the visible manifestation of God. He teaches that Paul, by inspiration, attributes creation to the Lord Jesus in Colossians 1:16, making the Son the same God in Genesis as in the New Testament. Les says all three persons of the Godhead were present at creation, but God the Son spoke the Word and all things came into being. Les also teaches that "by Him all things consist" means the Son holds the universe together, controlling every particle by His powerful Word. In his view, this is why the universe does not fly apart. He further stresses that Christ is not just another god among mankind's ideas; He is the Creator, and one day every human being will know Him as such.
Colossians 1:16 states, "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." This verse directly attributes the creation of everything in heaven and earth, including all spiritual powers, to God the Son. It also says all things were created for Him, showing that creation exists for His purposes.
Les Feldick teaches that in Genesis 1 all three persons of the Godhead were present, but it was God the Son who spoke the Word and all things came into being. He repeatedly ties Genesis 1 to Colossians 1, pointing out that the same Son who is described in Colossians as the Creator is the God of Genesis.
Les Feldick explains that the triune God is invisible Spirit, but one person of the Godhead — God the Son — stepped out and became the visible manifestation of the invisible God. He says this is what Paul means in Colossians 1:15 where the Son is called "the image of the invisible God." This visible Son is the Creator.
Les Feldick points to Colossians 1:17, which says "by him all things consist," and explains that the word "consist" means "held together." He asks why the universe does not explode in nuclear fission or why the planets do not destroy each other, and his answer is that God the Son controls every particle with His Word. Hebrews 1:3 also describes the Son as "upholding all things by the word of his power."
Hebrews 1:2 — The Son as Creator
Les uses Hebrews 1:2 to prove that the Son is the Creator — God made the world through the Son, who is the brightness of His glory and who upholds all things.
Colossians 1:16 — All Things Created By the Son
Les teaches that Colossians 1:16 attributes creation to the Son — all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, even Satan and every power, were created by God the Son.
The Son as Visible Manifestation
Les teaches that God the Son stepped out of the invisible Godhead to become the visible manifestation of God, and that Paul attributes all creation to Him in Colossians 1:16, making Him the same God as in Genesis.
Colossians 1:15 — Visible Image of the Invisible God
Les explains that the triune God is invisible Spirit, and the Son became the visible image of the invisible God before Colossians 1:16 says all things were created by Him.
Genesis 1 — God the Son Spoke Creation Into Being
Les recalls that in Genesis 1 the God of creation was God the Son — all three persons were present, but God the Son spoke the Word and all things came into being.
Firstborn of Every Creature
Les explains "firstborn of every creature" to mean the Son is before anything else has ever been, and that He is the visible manifestation of the invisible God.
By Him All Things Consist
Les says "by Him all things consist" means the Son holds all things together; God the Son controls every particle of the universe with His Word, which is why the planets do not destroy one another.
Christ Alone Is the Creator
Les teaches that all things were created by God the Son and for Him; to rank Him with mankind's other gods is blasphemy, and one day every human being will know Him as Creator.
Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
The opening verse of Scripture that Les ties to God the Son when teaching that the God of creation was the Son.
Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Identifies the Son as the visible image of the invisible God and firstborn — before all creation.
Colossians 1:16: 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:
The direct statement that all things were created by the Son and for Him.
Colossians 1:17: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Shows the Son's pre-existence and sustaining role in creation.
Hebrews 1:2: Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
States God made the worlds through His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things.
Hebrews 1:3: Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Describes the Son as the brightness of God's glory and the one who upholds all things by His powerful word.
Yes. Colossians 1:16 says that by the Son all things were created in heaven and in earth, visible and invisible, and Hebrews 1:2 says God made the worlds by His Son. Les Feldick teaches that God the Son was the Creator in Genesis 1.
Les Feldick explains that "firstborn of every creature" means the Son is before everything else has ever been. He is from eternity past and did not come into existence at Bethlehem.
Yes. Colossians 1:17 says "by him all things consist," and Hebrews 1:3 says the Son upholds all things by the word of His power. Les teaches that God the Son controls every particle of the universe.
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