The Bible describes Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God and the Creator of all things.
Colossians 1:15-16 calls the Son the image of the invisible God and says that all things — visible and invisible, including thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers — were created by Him and for Him. Hebrews 1:2 likewise says that God made the worlds by His Son. Les Feldick emphasizes that Jesus was not just a carpenter's son but the Creator God of Genesis 1 manifested in human flesh.
Colossians 1:15-16 — This passage directly answers the question by identifying the Son as the image of the invisible God and the Creator of all things.
Hebrews 1:2 — This verse states that God made the worlds through His Son, reinforcing Jesus' role in creation.
Colossians 1:15-16 says that the Son 'is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 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 places the Son at the center of the creation account: every visible and invisible thing was made by Him and for Him. Hebrews 1:2 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.' Hebrews 1:3 goes on to call the Son 'the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power.'
Les Feldick calls Jesus of Nazareth 'the manifestation in the flesh of the Creator God of Genesis 1.' He says the Christ we know in the New Testament was the Creator of the Old Testament, and that most believers miss this because they focus on Christ's earthly ministry without recognizing that He is the God of glory. Out of the invisible trinitarian Godhead, one Person stepped into visibility — God the Son — and became the visible image of the invisible, eternal God. Les connects Colossians 1:16 directly to Genesis 1: everything in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, thrones, dominions, principalities and powers, was created by God the Son and for Him. He emphasizes that even Satan himself is a created being, created by God the Son. According to Les, God the Son is the One who actually spoke the word that caused creation to become a viable act — whenever the Bible records an act of creation, the Person doing it is Jesus the Christ. Les also draws a salvation consequence: because Jesus is the Creator and the God of glory, He was able to pay the sin debt of every human being from Adam to the end of time. He warns that bringing Jesus down to the level of man-made gods is blasphemy, because He is the Creator and one day every human being will know Him as such.
Les states that 'Christ as we know Him in the New, was the Creator of the Old.' He points to the consistent New Testament witness that creation was accomplished through the Son and then applies it to the Genesis record. When teaching Genesis, he emphasizes that God the Son is the One who spoke the word that caused creation to happen.
Les does not interpret 'firstborn' as meaning Jesus is a created being. He explains it as priority over all creation — Christ 'was there first' and is 'before anything else has ever been.' That priority is what makes Him the visible image of the invisible God.
Les points to the list in Colossians 1:16 — thrones, dominions, principalities, powers — and says these invisible realities were created by God the Son. He specifically says that even Satan is a created being, made by God the Son, and that every power ever exercised was created by God the Son.
Les says that had Jesus not been the God of glory, He could not have paid the sin debt of every human being from Adam to the end of time. Because He is the Creator, His death on the cross has universal sufficiency, and the lost will one day meet Him at the great white throne and will not argue.
Jesus as Creator Manifest in Flesh
Les teaches that Jesus of Nazareth is the manifestation in human flesh of the Creator God of Genesis 1, and that His deity is essential for His ability to pay the sin debt of all humanity.
All Things Created by the Son
Les explains Colossians 1:16 as saying that by the Son all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible — including thrones, dominions, principalities and even Satan himself — were created.
Christ, the Firstborn and Sustainer
Les emphasizes that the Son was first before every creature, that He is the Creator and sustainer of the universe, and that all things were created by Him and for Him.
The Visible Image of the Invisible God
Les explains that one Person of the invisible Trinity, God the Son, stepped out and took on flesh, making Him the visible image of the invisible God.
The Son in Old Testament Creation
Les connects the opening of Genesis with New Testament statements that God the Son made the worlds, so Jesus is the visible manifestation of the invisible God.
Everything Created by and for the Son
Les warns against reducing God the Son to the level of man-made gods, since He is the Creator of everything and will be recognized as such by every person.
Godhead Became Visible in the Son
Les describes how the invisible triune Godhead became visible when one member, God the Son, took on visibility and became the image of the invisible God.
God the Son Spoke Creation into Being
Les teaches that although the whole Trinity was involved in creation, God the Son is the One who actually spoke the word that made creation happen.
Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
This is the key verse showing Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God.
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:
This verse explicitly says all things were created by the Son and for the Son.
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;
This verse confirms that God the Father made the worlds through His Son.
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;
This verse shows the Son as the express image of God's person and the One who upholds all things.
Yes. Colossians 1:16 states that by Him all things were created, and Hebrews 1:2 says God made the worlds by His Son. Les Feldick teaches that Jesus is the Creator God of Genesis manifested in human flesh.
No. Les explains that 'firstborn' means Christ existed before everything else, not that He was a created being. He 'was there first,' and all other things were created by Him.
Les says yes. He points to Colossians 1:16, which includes thrones, dominions, principalities and powers, and he specifically notes that even Satan is a created being made by God the Son.
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