6-Questions About Christ's Divinity - KJV

1. Doesn't the Bible Teach That Jesus Was the "First Born" of Creation and Therefore, Having Been Created, Cannot Have Been Co-Existent with the Father From Eternity? Here Is the Text Used for This Question:
Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the _invisible_ God, the _firstborn_ of every creature:

2. The Previous Text Refers to Jesus As the First Born of Every Creature. Jesus Declared That He Was the "I Am" Meaning the Self-Existent One.
Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus _shalt_ thou say unto the _children_ of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, _Before_ _Abraham_ was, I am.

The Greek word here for first born is prototokos meaning the pre-eminent one-the one who has the privileges and prerogatives of God. Jesus is the first born not in the sense of time. Jesus is the first born in the sense of privilege. All the privileges of the first born are His. David was the eighth son of Jesse, yet called the first born because of his priviledged status as king.

 3. Jesus Existed Before Abraham. Isaiah the Prophet Called Him the Everlasting Father.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, _Counsellor_, The mighty God, The _everlasting_ Father, The Prince of Peace.

4. Micah Declares That His Origin Is From Everlasting.
Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the _thousands_ of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from _everlasting_.

5. John Affirms That Jesus Is God.
John 1:1 In the _beginning_ was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

6. Jesus Had The Privileges And Prerogatives Of God.
Philippians 2:5-11 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: [6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no _reputation_, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the _likeness_ of men: [8] And being found in _fashion_ as a man, he _humbled_ himself, and became _obedient_ unto death, even the death of the cross. [9] _Wherefore_ God also hath highly _exalted_ him, and given him a name which is above every name: [10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; [11] And that every tongue should _confess_ that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Hebrews 2:14 _Forasmuch_ then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself _likewise_ took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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.

While the world was lost He voluntarily left heaven to become a man, dwelling in human flesh, fighting temptations as we fight them. He overcame in our behalf.

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