Firstborn There is abundance of scriptural evidence to show that Jesus Christ was the first thing ever created by the Almighty God; he existed before the heavens and earth and he was the agent through whom the Father created all perfect things, visible and invisible. Thus he is rightly designated, “the beginning of the creation of God.” - Revelation 3:14 St. Paul wrote of him as the one “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:” He added: “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: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” - Colossians 1:15-17 And so when Jesus said “Before, Abraham was, I am”, he was perfectly in order. It was from the spirit plane as an angel, highest in rank and next in command to God Almighty in heaven he was transformed to a human foetus in the womb of Mary and was born into this sinful world. The reason for his incarnation was for him to possess blood which, in God’s order of things, was absolutely necessary in accomplishing his mission of redemption. For it is written: “…and without shedding of blood is no remission.” - Hebrews 9:22 What is more, St. Paul wrote concerning our Redeemer thus: “But we see Jesus, 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. 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.” - Hebrews 2:9, 10 The apostle continued: “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; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.” - Verses14-16
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