Is the father the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things in heaven and on earth? What about the Son?

 

11th August 2020

Is the father the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things in heaven and on earth?

 Colossians 1, 16;

16 For [x]by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. nasb

John 1 , 3;

3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being

Hebrews 1 , 3;

3 [d]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and [e]upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, nasb

John 1 , 4;

. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. 5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [b]comprehend it. Nasb

John 14 , 19;

19 [c]After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.nasb

Hebrews 1 , 8;

8 But of the Son He says,

“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
And the righteous scepter is the scepter of [h]His kingdom. nasb

 

Romans 9 , 5;

5 whose are the fathers, and from whom is [b]the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed [c]forever. Amen. nasb

Revelations 19 , 16;

16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

 

In the same way that got the father creates preserves and governs the universe these qualities also belong to Jesus Christ.

 

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