Blainer)  This is a literal statement!!!  He was the firstborn of all of
God's spirit hosts.  The word "creature" means something that has been
created,  and does not necessarily speak of a natural, earthly creature. 
 He was also in the express image of the Father--that is, they looked
exactly alike.  (He that hath seen me, hath seen the father . . .John
14:9) 


On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 22:30:08 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Our Sunday School Class is studying Colossians and one of the verses 
> today 
> was Col 1:15 where Paul says Christ is the firstborn over all 
> creation.  Our 
> teacher paused to discuss firstborn and his interpretation was that 
> it 
> referred to firstborn in priority  not the process of being a first 
> born.  I 
> thought that was an interesting observation.  Laura
> ----------
> "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you 
> may know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) 
> http://www.InnGlory.org
> 
> If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you 
> have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.

----------
"Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you 
ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org

If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you have a friend who 
wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be 
subscribed.

Reply via email to