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My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》

My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》 
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Day 10

Text: Colossians 1: 15-16

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 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 1:15-16

THE PERSON OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST I

1. Paul devoted time to teach the Colossians about the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. The Lord Jesus is described as “the image of the invisible God”.

3. This phrase may be compared with what the Apostle John wrote.

“No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.”

John 1:18

a. “No one has seen God at any time”
i. Not the patriarchs.
ii. Nor the priests.
iii. Nor the prophets.
b. How could anyone know God then?
i. The Lord Jesus Christ is the only-begotten Son of God.
ii. He is in the bosom of God the Father (closest to God).
iii. He is the only One who can perfectly declare who God is.

4. Paul explained who the Lord Jesus is.

a. He is the visible image of God who is invisible.
b. What is invisible cannot be seen.
c. But if anyone sees the Lord Jesus Christ, he sees God.
i. The word “sees” means “to comprehend or understand God”.
ii. If anyone understands the Lord Jesus is, he will also comprehend what God is like.
d. God is the Creator of all creation.
e. The Lord Jesus is called “the firstborn over all creation”.
f. The word “firstborn” must be carefully understood.
i. He is the first to be created.
ii. He is firstborn, meaning, He is the head over all creation.
iii. He has authority over all that has been created.

5. The things that God has created includes:

a. The angels who are in heaven with God.
b. The things that are on earth.
c. Invisible and visible things.
d. They include invisible and visible powerful things like:
i. Thrones
ii. Dominions
iii. Principalities
iv. Powers
e. All things have been created through the Lord Jesus and for Him.

6. We are reminded of what the Apostle John wrote on this subject.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.”

John 1:1-3

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 1

“爱子是那不能看见之神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。 因为万有都是靠他造的，无论是天上的、地上的，能看见的、不能看见的，或是有位的、主治的、执政的、掌权的，一概都是借着他造的，又是为他造的。”

《歌罗西书 1：15-16》

主耶稣基督的特征 I

1. 保罗专注地教导歌罗西的信徒有关主耶稣基督

2. 主耶稣被形容为“不能看见之神的像”

3. 他对主耶稣的形容与使徒约翰相同

“从来没有人看见神，只有在父怀里的独生子将他表明出来。”

《约翰福音 1:18》

a. “从来没有人看见神”

i. 以色列的族长没有看见上帝

ii. 祭司也没有看见上帝

iii. 先知们也从未看见上帝

b. 世人如何认识上帝呢？

i. 主耶稣基督是上帝唯一的爱子

ii. 祂是天父怀里的独生子。祂最亲近上帝

iii. 唯独主耶稣能够完全地传扬上帝

4. 保罗解释主耶稣的真理

a. 祂是那不能看见之神的真实的体现

b. 世人无法看见无形的事物

c. 不过，任何人看见主耶稣就等于看见上帝

i. “看见”的意思是“认识和理解上帝”

ii. 世人如果理解主耶稣，他也能够理解上帝

d. 上帝是万物的创造者

e. 主耶稣是“一切被造的以先”

f. “以先”需要特别的理解

i. 主耶稣是上帝的第一个创造

ii. 祂是所有创造之首

iii. 祂有掌管万物的权柄

5. 上帝所造的事物包括：

a. 与上帝在天国的众天使

b. 世界的万物

c. 能看见的、不能看见的的事物

d. 能看见的、不能看见的的事物也包括

i. 有位的

ii. 主治的

iii. 执政的

iv. 掌权的

e. 一切都是借着主耶稣造的，也是为祂造的

6. 我们也记得使徒约翰的记载

“太初有道，道与神同在，道就是神。 这道太初与神同在。万物是借着他造的；凡被造的，没有一样不是借着他造的。”

《约翰福音 1:1-3》