Scripture
Colossians 1:15-17
Paul says all things were created in, through, and for the Son, and that all things hold together in him.
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Creator, not creature
Paul distinguishes the Son from the created order by saying all things were created in him, through him, and for him.
Where this passage comes up
- Jesus is Michael the archangelThe verses used to link Jesus and Michael never identify them, and Hebrews 1 sets the Son apart from every angel, including the archangel.
- John 1:1 says "a god"The missing article in John 1:1 marks what the Word is, not a lesser god; John separates the Word from all created things and ends with Thomas calling Jesus 'my God.'
- Jesus is GodThe New Testament places Jesus inside the identity of Israel's one God, the Creator, while still distinguishing him from the Father.