Jesus Christ's Disciples Understood Him to Be the Creator
The book of Hebrews speaks of the Son as the Being through whom God
created the worlds (Hebrews 1:2) and who "sustains all things by his
powerful word" (verse 3, NRSV). Only God is great enough to do such
things.
John confirms that Jesus was the divine Word through whom God created
the universe: "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing
was made that was made" (John 1:3; see verses 1-3,14).
Paul states quite clearly that "God ...created all things through Jesus
Christ" (Ephesians 3:9). He elsewhere writes of Jesus: "For by Him all
things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible
and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers.
All things were created through Him and for Him" (Colossians 1:16).
He adds in verse 17, "and in Him all things consist."
The Old Testament presents God alone as Creator of the universe (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 40:25-26,28). When the early followers of Christ say Jesus
is the One through whom all things were created, they are clearly saying
that Jesus is God.
