Captain appealed to 'firstborn of every creature' language to argue the Son belongs to creation rather than being its uncreated maker.
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Colossians 1:15
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15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
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Discussed as the key text over whether 'firstborn of all creation' means Christ is created or instead preeminent over creation.
Paraphrased by a Muslim speaker as 'Jesus was the firstborn of all creation' to argue that Christian scripture can speak of sonship in a way tied to creation rather than literal divine begetting. The speaker misspoke it as 'first Colossians 15.'
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