Christ, the CREATED Son OF God, the Firstborn of every creature.
There are
NUMEROUS verses that tell us that Christ is,
IN TRUTH, the
FIRST of all
CREATED Beings, i.e.
MADE by God, giving Christ the position of preeminence over the
other angels (Christ's
BRETHREN), as would be expected for the
FIRSTBORN.
Romans 8:28-29
8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [His] purpose.
8:29 For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of
His Son, that he might be
the FIRSTBORN among
MANY brethren.
Colossians 1:12-18
1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, Which hath made us meet to be sharers of the inheritance of the holy people in Light:
1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the Kingdom of
His dear Son:
1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:
1:15 Who is the
image of the
invisible God,
the FIRSTBORN of every
creature:
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:
1:17 And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.
1:18 And he is the head of the body, the community: who is
THE BEGINNING,
the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.
1:19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell*;
*Which is why Father (God) made/created His Dear Son, known here on Earth as Christ,
FIRST; i.e. Christ was the
BEGINNING of the creation of God.
Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness,
THE BEGINNING of the creation OF God;
Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the House of Israel know
ASSUREDLY, that
God hath MADE that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:30 But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who by God is
MADE unto us Wisdom, and Righteousness, and Sanctification, and Redemption:
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] through us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
5:21 For He hath
MADE him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.
Romans 8:14-17
8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the (adopted)
sons of God.
8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father.
8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit (Being), that we (our Beings) are the children of God:
8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with Christ**; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.
Hebrews 1:1-4
1:1 God, Who at sundry times and in diverse manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the Prophets,
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;
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 His Majesty on high;
1:4 Being
MADE so much better than the angels, as he hath
by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
**Note: Someone cannot be the heir of their own estate. According to Father's Law, the
FIRSTBORN SON receives a
double-portion relative to his brethren as the primary heir to the dad's estate, being considered
the beginning of the dad's strength (
Deut. 21:17). All the firstborn belong to Father (
Num. 3:13),
beginning with His Christ (
Rev. 3:14), The One God Anointed (
Luke 4:18,
Acts 10:38), The Firstborn Son
OF God (
Col. 1:15), and Heir to
The Kingdom OF God (
Heb. 1:2), making Christ The Great Prince (
Dan. 10:21,
Dan. 12:1). The firstborn son of the king is heir to the kingdom (
2 Chronicles 21:1-3), and is referred to as the prince.
Hebrews 2:9-11
2:9 But we see the Saviour, who was
MADE a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
2:10 For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing
many sons unto glory, to
MAKE the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of
one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them
BRETHREN,
Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be
MADE like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 5:5-11
5:5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be
MADE The High Priest; but He that said unto him, Thou art My Son, to day have I incarnated thee.
5:6 As He saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
5:9 And being
MADE perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
5:10 Called
BY God an High Priest after the order of Melchizedek.
5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered,
seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Hebrews 6:20 Where the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus,
MADE The High Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:15-17
7:15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,
7:16
Who is MADE, not after The Law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless Life.
7:17 For He testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:26 For such an High Priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and
MADE higher than the heavens;
References to Christ Being an Angel…
Exodus 23:20-21 (one of numerous references to Christ, The Angel of God)
23:20 Behold,
I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in
The Way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
23:21 Beware of him, and
obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for
My name [is] in him.
The name Micha-
EL is Hebrew, and literally means "Who is LIKE God?"
John 5:45-47
5:45
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you, [even] Moses, in whom ye trust.
5:46
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
5:47
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
CHRIST'S Revelation to his Apostle John
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation
of Christ Jesus, which God gave unto him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified [it]
by His angel unto His servant John:
Revelation 10:1-3
10:1 And I saw another
mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a "Cloud": and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the "sea", and [his] left [foot] on the "earth",
10:3 And cried with a loud voice,
as [when] a lion roareth (
2 Esd. 12:31, Rev. 5:5): and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another
angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was
Lightened with his glory (
Matt. 24:27;
Luke 17:24).
And also exactly which (Arch)angel Christ is (known in heaven as
PRINCE Michael).
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the
Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand (
Matt. 21:44).
Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the Commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto
the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, the first of the
chief princes [of God], came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:21 But I will show thee that which is noted in the Scripture of Truth: and [there is]
NONE that holdeth with me in these things,
EXCEPT Michael your prince (
Eno. 67:1;
Rev. 5:3;
5;
9 &
12:7).
Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall
Michael [the Archangel] (
Eno. 20:5;
36:1;
40:8;
58:1;
59:9;
57:1-2;
70:4;
Rev. 12:7;
Sura 2:98) stand up,
the Great Prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the Book [of Life] (
Rev. 13:8;
17:8;
20:15;
21:27;
Sura 83:20).
Acts 3:15 And killed
the Prince of Life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
The firstborn son of the king is heir to the Kingdom (
2 Chronicles 21:1-3), just as Christ—the Firstborn Son of God—is Heir to the Kingdom of God
