Yes — Jesus is the image of the invisible God as the visible manifestation of the Triune Godhead, who stepped out of that invisible Spirit state and became flesh.
God is invisible Spirit. The triune God — Father, Son, and Spirit — was invisible. At the appropriate time, God the Son stepped out of that invisible Godhead and became the visible manifestation of the whole. Scripture calls Him the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15), the visible, tangible, evidence of the invisible God.
Colossians 1:15 — Directly answers the question: Jesus is the image of the invisible God.
Colossians 1:15 identifies the Son as the image of the invisible God and the firstborn, meaning He existed before all creation. Verse 16 says: "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." Thus the Bible presents Jesus as the visible image of the God who is otherwise invisible, and as the Creator of everything that exists.
Les teaches that the triune God — the Godhead of Father, Son, and Spirit — is Spirit and therefore invisible. Out of that invisible Godhead, God the Son stepped out and became the visible manifestation of the whole. He became visible in the Old Testament economy temporarily, and then in the New Testament He became visible, tangible, and touchable in human flesh by virtue of Bethlehem.
Les Feldick teaches that the invisible God is the triune God — the Trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. They are Spirit and invisible. He refers to this triune Godhead as presented in the Old Testament as Spirit.
One member of the Godhead — God the Son — took on visibility. He stepped out of that invisible Godhead and became the visible manifestation of the whole. In the Old Testament economy He appeared temporarily, but in the New Testament He became visible, tangible, and touchable, living in human flesh by virtue of Bethlehem.
Yes. Colossians 1:16 teaches that by the Son were all things created, in heaven and in earth, visible and invisible, including thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers. Les emphasizes that even Satan himself is a created being, created by God the Son, and that every power ever exercised was created by God the Son.
Les Feldick shares an example of a woman who rejected his teaching that Jesus is God. He explains that closing her eyes to the truth that Jesus Christ is very God is closing her eyes to all the truth of Scripture. Jesus is not just an offspring of God or something created by God; He is God, the visible manifestation of the true God.
The Eighth Privilege: The Coming of Messiah
Israel's privileges were leading up to the coming of the Messiah, the Christ — the one who would be the visible image of the invisible God.
Jesus is the Visible Image of the Invisible God
The triune God is Spirit and invisible; Jesus is the visible image of that invisible God, and by Him all things were created.
The Firstborn Over All Creation
Jesus is the first of everything that has ever been created — He was there first — and by Him all things in heaven and earth were created.
God the Son Took On Visibility
One member of the invisible Godhead took on visibility and became the visible manifestation of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.
Christ is the Visible Manifestation
An image is a visible manifestation of something, and Christ is the visible manifestation of the invisible God; this is taken by faith from Scripture.
The Son Stepped Out of the Invisible Godhead
God the Son stepped out of the invisible Godhead and became the visible manifestation of the whole, taking on human flesh and human appearance.
Visible and Tangible in the Flesh
The Son is the visible, tangible evidence of the invisible triune God; He became visible in the Old Testament temporarily and in the New Testament in the flesh.
Jesus is Very God
Jesus is not just an offspring of God or created by God; He is God, the visible manifestation of the true God, and by Him all things were created.
Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Directly answers the question of how Jesus is the 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:
Shows that Jesus, as the image of the invisible God, is also the Creator of all things visible and invisible.
It means Jesus is the visible manifestation of the invisible God. God the Son stepped out of the invisible triune Godhead and became visible in human flesh, making the invisible God known and visible.
According to Les Feldick, Jesus is very God. He is not just an offspring of God or something created by God, but the visible manifestation of the true God.
Yes. Colossians 1:16 says that by the Son all things were created, in heaven and in earth, visible and invisible. Les emphasizes that even Satan and every power were created by God the Son.
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