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“the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.” (Revelation 3:14)

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This is one of several New Testament verses describing Christ as the beginning or first-born of God’s creation: 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. (Revelation 3:14) As such it needs to be considered with the other […]

What does it mean Jesus is the first and the last?

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Jesus is of first importance in God’s plan with humankind and the universe.   Consider Colossians 1:15-20: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.  (16)  For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things were […]

What does the Bible say about the “firstborn”?

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In the Old Testament the firstborn son had authority in the household when the father was absent, and on the death of his father he inherited twice as much as the other sons. (2 Kings 2:9) In the New Testament Jesus Christ is described as the firstborn, not only because he was the eldest in his […]