The New Testament places the act of creation with God the Son—the Word, Jesus Christ—who spoke all things into being, while the whole triune Godhead was involved in the work.
John's Gospel opens by declaring that the Word 'was God' and that 'all things were made by him' (John 1:1–3), then identifies the Word as Jesus, who 'was made flesh' (John 1:14). Paul adds that by the Son 'were all things created' (Colossians 1:16), and Hebrews 1:2 says God made the worlds by His Son. Les Feldick teaches that the triune God delegated to the Son to call creation into being, and the Son spoke the Word and everything began to happen.
John 1:1-3 — Directly answers the question by stating the Word was God and that all things were made by Him.
John 1:14 — Identifies the Word, the Creator of John 1, as the Son who became flesh, Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:16 — States plainly that by the Son 'were all things created' in heaven and in earth.
Hebrews 1:2 — Declares that God made the worlds by His Son, showing the Son's role in creation.
The New Testament opens its account of the beginning in John's Gospel: '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' (John 1:1–3). Later in the same chapter, John identifies the Word: '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' (John 1:14). Thus Scripture names the Word—Jesus Christ—as the one through whom all creation came into being. Paul writes concerning the Son 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' (Colossians 1:16). The writer of Hebrews 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' (Hebrews 1:2).
Les Feldick teaches that the triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—was wholly responsible for creation. He says, 'in the beginning, the triune, the Almighty God, called out of nothing everything. The heavens, the angelic hosts, the earth, everything that's in it, all began with our Creator' [Clip 2]. He notes that the triune Godhead was complete and in 'absolute consensus' about what they were going to do, and that Jesus was just as much God as the Father or the Spirit [Clip 4]. Even the plural wording of Genesis 1:26, 'let us make man in our image,' is significant to Les because 'the Scripture is always so accurate' [Clip 0]. Within that united work, Les explains, God the Son was the member of the Godhead who actually performed the creative act. He teaches that 'the triune God in all of His power and sovereignty delegated to the Son, call it into being. And so the Son spoke the Word and the universes began to come together. He spoke the Word and the angelic hosts were created' [Clip 7]. In every creative act of God, Les says, it was 'God the Son, yes, the same One that hung there on that cross of Calvary that spoke the words of creation and everything began to happen' [Clip 1]. Les draws this from John 1, where 'the Word was God' and 'all things were made by him' [Clip 4], and from John 1:14, where 'the Word was made flesh'—which he calls 'the clincher' proving the Word is God the Son, since the Father and the Spirit never became flesh [Clip 6]. He also cites Hebrews 1 and Colossians 1 as verses showing Christ was the Creator [Clips 3, 6]. For Les, the title 'Word' points to the Son as the communicator of the Godhead—'somebody in that Godhead has to be able to communicate'—the one who spoke and creation happened [Clips 4, 5].
Yes, according to Les Feldick. He states that 'in the beginning, the triune, the Almighty God, called out of nothing everything' [Clip 2]. He also describes the triune Godhead as complete and in 'absolute consensus of what they were going to do' before anything was made, and stresses that Jesus was just as much God as God the Father and God the Spirit [Clip 4].
The New Testament declares that the Word, who was God, made all things: 'All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made' (John 1:3) [Clips 4, 6]. Hebrews 1:2 says God 'hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son... by whom also he made the worlds,' which Les uses to show that 'Christ was a creator. Absolutely He was' [Clip 3]. Les also points to Paul's Colossians 1, where all things were created by the Son, fitting it back with Genesis 1:1 [Clip 6].
Les explains that the word 'Word' is a name of deity—capitalized in John 1:1 as a name of God—and that words are how we communicate. Because the triune God was going to call creation out of nothing and later communicate with man, there had to be a person of the Godhead who would communicate. Les identifies that person as God the Son, 'God the communicator' [Clips 4, 5].
Les points to John 1:14—'And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us'—as 'the clincher.' Since God the Father and God the Spirit never became flesh, the Word who was with God and was God, and by whom all things were made, must be God the Son, Jesus Christ [Clip 6].
Les draws attention to God's wording in Genesis 1:26—'let us, let us make man in our image'—and stresses that 'the Scripture is always so accurate' in this wording [Clip 0]. The plural phrasing points to the plurality of persons within the one God who were involved in creation.
The Plural 'Let Us' in Genesis 1:26
Les highlights God's wording in Genesis 1:26—'let us make man in our image'—and stresses that Scripture is always accurate in this plural phrasing, pointing to plurality in the Godhead.
God the Son Spoke the Words of Creation
Les teaches that in all of God's creative acts, it was God the Son—the same One who hung on the cross—who 'spoke the words of creation and everything began to happen.'
The Triune God Called Everything Out of Nothing
Les states that 'in the beginning, the triune, the Almighty God, called out of nothing everything,' and then takes the reader to John 1 to show how the New Testament treats the same creation event.
Christ the Creator in Hebrews 1
Les uses Hebrews 1:2—'by whom also he made the worlds'—to show that Christ was absolutely a creator, as part of the triune God.
The Word Is God; All Things Made by Him
Les teaches that Jesus was as much God as the Father and the Spirit, and that John 1:3—'all things were made by him'—refers to the Word, the person of the Godhead who communicates creation into existence.
The Word Is the Communicator in the Godhead
Les explains that 'Word' in John 1:1 is a capitalized name of deity, and that the Son is the communicator in the Godhead—the One who communicates with His creation, including Adam.
John 1:14 Clinches the Word Is the Son
Les cites John 1:14—'the Word was made flesh'—as the clincher that the Creator Word of John 1 is God the Son, since the Father and the Spirit never became flesh.
The Father Delegated to the Son to Call Creation into Being
Les teaches that the triune God delegated to the Son the work of calling everything into being, and that the Son spoke the Word and the universes and the angelic hosts were created.
Genesis 1:26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Les highlights the plural 'us/our' wording and stresses the accuracy of Scripture, pointing to the plurality of persons in the Godhead at creation.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The New Testament's creation text identifies the Word as God, present in the beginning with the triune Godhead.
John 1:3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
This verse declares the Word as the creator of all things, which Les points to directly.
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 is the verse Les calls 'the clincher' proving the Word is God the Son, since only the Son became flesh.
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:
Paul states that all things were created by the Son, a passage Les connects with Genesis 1:1.
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;
Les uses this verse to show that Christ was a creator—that God made the worlds by His Son.
The New Testament identifies God the Son—the Word, Jesus Christ—as the One through whom all things were made (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2). Les Feldick teaches that while the whole triune God was involved, the Father delegated the creative act to the Son, who spoke creation into being.
Yes, in the sense that the triune God worked together. Les says 'in the beginning, the triune, the Almighty God, called out of nothing everything' [Clip 2], and that all three Persons were in absolute consensus [Clip 4], even though the Son spoke the words of creation.
Yes. Les points to John 1:14, 'the Word was made flesh,' as the clincher—only God the Son became flesh, so the Word who created all things is Jesus Christ [Clip 6].
Les teaches that the Son is the Communicator of the Godhead. The triune God delegated to the Son the work of calling everything into being, and the Son spoke the Word and creation happened [Clips 5, 7].
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