God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, is the image of the invisible God.
Colossians 1:15 identifies the Son as 'the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.' Les Feldick teaches that the triune God is invisible Spirit, yet God the Son stepped out of that invisible Godhead and took on flesh, becoming the visible manifestation of God.
Colossians 1:15 — It directly answers the question by calling the Son the image of the invisible God.
Hebrews 1:3 — It describes the Son as the express image of God's person and the brightness of His glory.
Colossians 1:15 says, "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature." The following verse explains that this same Son is the Creator: "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" (Colossians 1:16). Hebrews 1:1-3 likewise presents the Son as God's final revelation and His visible image: "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son... Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person..." The Scripture consistently identifies the visible, incarnate Son as the image of the invisible God.
Les Feldick explains that the triune God—Father, Son, and Spirit—is invisible Spirit. No man has ever seen the Godhead. Out of that invisible Trinity, one Person, God the Son, stepped out and became visible, first in temporary Old Testament appearances and ultimately in human flesh at Bethlehem (John 1:14). This is why Paul calls the Son "the image of the invisible God" (Colossians 1:15). Les also ties this to creation. By God the Son all things were created—things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, including thrones, dominions, principalities, and even Satan himself. Les concludes that the Son is the same God seen in Genesis 1:1, now revealed in human flesh and visible to men.
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the visible image of the invisible God. The Word was made flesh (John 1:14), and the Son created all things (Colossians 1:16).
Les teaches that the phrase means the Son existed before everything that was ever created. It does not mean He was a created being; rather, He was before anything else and by Him all things were created.
The Triune God is invisible Spirit. Les teaches that out of the invisible Godhead, God the Son took on visibility and became the image of the invisible God. He is the visible manifestation of the whole Godhead, and He is the one who was made flesh.
Yes. By God the Son all things were created, both visible and invisible, including thrones, dominions, principalities, and every power that has ever been exercised. Les connects this to Genesis 1:1, saying the same God who created in Genesis is the Lord Jesus, now in human flesh.
God Has Spoken by His Son
Les uses Hebrews 1:2 to show that God's final revelation comes through His Son, setting the stage for identifying the Son as the image of the invisible God.
The Son Is the Visible Image
Les identifies the Son as the visible image of the invisible God and notes that by the Son all things were created, including every power that has ever existed.
One Person of the Trinity Became Visible
Les explains that while the Trinity is invisible, one Person of the Godhead—God the Son—took on flesh and became the visible appearance of the invisible God.
The Son Took on Visibility
Les teaches that God is invisible Spirit, but one member of the Godhead took on visibility, and by God the Son all things were created.
Christ Is the Visible Manifestation
Les defines an image as a visible manifestation and says Christ is the visible manifestation of the invisible triune God.
The Same God in Colossians and Genesis
Les shows that God the Son stepped out of the invisible Godhead to become visible, and that the same God who created in Genesis is Jesus in human flesh.
God the Son Reveals the Invisible Godhead
Les teaches that no man has seen the invisible Trinity, but God the Son repeatedly steps out of the Trinity to reveal Himself, as in Hebrews 1.
The Word Was Made Flesh
Les uses John 1:14 to prove that God the Son—not the Father or Spirit—became flesh, connecting Genesis 1:1 with Colossians 1:15-16.
Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
This verse directly answers the question by naming the Son as 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:
This verse shows that the same Son who is God's image is the Creator of all things.
Hebrews 1:1: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
The opening of Hebrews establishes that God spoke in the past through the prophets.
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 shows that God's final revelation comes through His Son, who made the worlds.
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 describes the Son as the express image of God's person.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
This identifies the Word as God in the beginning, connecting to God the Son's role in creation.
John 1:14: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
This verse shows that the Son—not the Father or Spirit—was made flesh and became visible.
Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Les connects this creation account with Colossians 1:16, showing the Son as the Creator.
It means Jesus is the visible manifestation of the invisible triune God. Les Feldick teaches that one Person of the Godhead—God the Son—stepped out of the invisible Trinity and became visible in human flesh.
No. Although Colossians 1:15 calls Him the firstborn of every creature, Les explains that this means He was before everything that was created. By Him all things were created, and everything was created for Him.
God the Son. Les teaches that God the Father and God the Spirit never became flesh; only God the Son was made flesh and became the image of the invisible God.
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