View source for Col 1:16-17 What profound truth does this passage highlight?

==Col 1:16-17	What profound truth does this passage highlight?==

The profound truth this passage highlights is that Jesus was not eternally the Son of God as a great many Christians believe - He was God. 

Before He took on human form at His incarnation, Jesus always existed as an equal member of the Godhead from all eternity (CP Mic 5:2; Zech 13:7; Mt 1:23; Jn 1:1-2, 15; 3:13; 8:56-58; 17:5; Php 2:5-8; 1 Ti 3:16; 1 Jn 1:1-3; 3:16). 

Fellow in Zech 13:7 refers to the pre-incarnate Jesus as being a fellow-God with Jehovah. 

The pre-incarnate Jesus was a spirit being and carried out the divine order of creation (CP Psa 90:2; 102:25-27; Jn 1:3, 10; Eph 3:9; He 1:1-2, 10-12; Rev 3:14). 

For a more detailed study on this subject see comments on Lu 1:35(B). 

See also comments on Jn 12:41, Ac 20:28 and 2Pe 1:1-2, and author's studies Jesus - Eternally God in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1), and The Doctrine of the Trinity in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 2).

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