Is Jesus Christ the Creator?

Direct Answer

Yes — Jesus Christ is the Creator God.

Les Feldick teaches that Jesus Christ is the Creator Himself, not a created being. In His Old Testament personality, Christ was the Creator God, and the Christ of the cross is the same God who created everything in Genesis 1. The New Testament constantly gives Him credit as Creator, and the second man from heaven is the Lord Himself.

Key Scriptures

Colossians 1:16 — This verse directly states that all things were created by Him and for Him, making plain that Jesus, the Son, is the Creator.

John 1:1-3 — It identifies the Word as God and says that all things were made by Him.

What Does the Bible Say?

The Bible plainly identifies the Son as the Creator. Colossians 1:15-16 says the Son "is the image of the invisible God" and that "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." John 1:1-3 likewise says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." Hebrews 1:2 also declares 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." Genesis 1:1 sets the foundation: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." These verses show that the Creator is the divine Word, the Son, Jesus Christ.

What Does Les Feldick Teach About Jesus as the Creator?

Les Feldick repeatedly emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the Creator. He says that in His Old Testament personality, Christ was the Creator God — omnipotent, omniscient, all-knowing (Clip 1). The same God who created all things in Genesis 1 is the Christ of the cross (Clip 2). Les uses the reaction of a class in Iowa to drive the point home: the people who nailed Christ to the cross were created beings crucifying their Creator (Clip 3). He also warns against false teaching that Jesus was just another created being; rather, the second man is the Lord from heaven, the Creator Himself (Clip 4). Les explains that Jesus is simply the fleshly manifestation and image of the invisible, eternal God (Clip 5), and he cites Colossians to show that by God the Son all things were created, visible and invisible (Clip 6). He even recounts that Martin Luther, wrestling with Christ's statements on the cross, concluded it was "God speaking to God" — the Word, God the Son, as the communicator (Clip 7).

Was Jesus the Creator in the Old Testament?

Les teaches that Christ, as we know Him in the New Testament, was the Creator in the Old Testament. He says that Jesus was the Creator God in His Old Testament personality, and that the New Testament constantly gives Him credit as Creator. The Christ of the cross is the same God who created everything in Genesis 1.

Why Does It Matter That Jesus Is the Creator?

Les explains that Christ's death was effective for all humanity only because He was the Creator. Had He been anything less, His death would have been for nothing — He would have died just like the thief on either side. As the Creator God of glory, He could suffer the penalty for every human being. Les also points out that the people who crucified Jesus were the created beings of the Creator they were crucifying.

How Can Jesus Be Both God and the Second Man?

Les teaches that the first man, Adam, was created from the dust of the earth, but the second man is not a created being — He is the Lord Himself from heaven. Jesus is the fleshly manifestation and image of the invisible, eternal God. This is why the Word, God the Son, could speak the power of creation; Martin Luther concluded that when Christ spoke to God on the cross, it was God speaking to God.

From the Teaching

Can Anything Separate You from God's Love? Romans 8:33-39

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Christ as Creator in His Old Testament Personality

Les teaches that Christ is the Creator God in His Old Testament personality, and that His death could pay for all human beings only because He was the omnipotent Creator.

The Christ of the Cross Is the Creator of Genesis 1

Les insists that the Christ of the cross is the same God who created everything in Genesis chapter 1, and the New Testament constantly identifies Him as the Creator.

Created Beings Crucified Their Creator

Les illustrates that those who crucified Christ were created beings putting their Creator to death — a truth that shook his class when they realized it.

The Second Man Is the Creator Himself

Les warns against the false teaching that Jesus was a created being; the second man is the Lord Himself from heaven, the Creator.

Jesus Is the Image of the Invisible Creator

Les explains that Jesus is the fleshly manifestation and image of the invisible eternal God, and that Christ in the New was the Creator in the Old.

God the Son Created All Things

Les teaches that all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, were created by God the Son, and that it is blasphemy to rank Him with other gods.

God Speaking to God on the Cross

Les recounts Martin Luther's conclusion that Christ's cross statements were God speaking to God, because the Word is God the Son, the communicator of creation.

Bible Verses

Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

This foundational verse establishes that God is the Creator of all things.

John 1:1-3: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

This identifies the Word as God and the One through whom everything was created.

Colossians 1:15-16: Who 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 explicitly says that all things in heaven and earth were created by 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 declares that God made the worlds through His Son.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jesus Christ the Creator?

Yes. According to Les Feldick, Jesus Christ is the Creator Himself. He was the Creator God in His Old Testament personality, and the second man from heaven is not a created being — He is the Lord Himself.

Why did Jesus have to be God to create all things?

Les explains that only the Creator God could speak the power of creation. The Word, God the Son, was the communicator of creation, which is why Martin Luther concluded that Christ's words on the cross were God speaking to God.

How does Colossians describe Jesus' role in creation?

Colossians 1:15-16 says Jesus is the image of the invisible God and that by Him all things were created, visible and invisible. Les uses these verses to show that God the Son is the Creator.

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