John 1:3 contains two direct statements that tell us that it was the
preexistent Jesus who created all things. "All things were made through
Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made." Notice that John
is not content to say only that all things were made through Him, but
John adds the fact that "without Him nothing was made."
Paul confirms exactly what John wrote: "For by Him all things were
created." Paul goes on to make sure that we understand what he means
by all things-"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).
Since Jesus created all things, He could not have been one of the "created
things." Paul then adds, so there can be no mistake, "He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together" (verse 17, NIV).
Dr. Norman Geisler comments: "The context of this passage makes it
clear that there are no exceptions; Christ is the Creator of all things
including angels and everything visible or invisible. Nowhere is this
made more clear that Christ is not a creature-angelic or otherwise-than
in the relation of angels to Him. Since Christ could not be both the
Creator of everything and at the same time a creature Himself, it is
necessary to conclude that He is Himself the uncreated Creator of all
creation" (Christian Apologetics, 1988, p. 338).
