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  • It's exactly what it says. Before creation, before the holy spirit, God created his son who ruled at his right hand throughout his kingdom. Read Chapter 1 of "The Battle is the Lord's" for an in depth explanation.
  • I think you are a little confused. Revelations 3:14 says "To the angel the church in Laodicea write: 'These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation'." Jesus wasn't created and no where in the Bible does it say that. He is eternally God (John 1:1-3). Jesus is a part of the creative force of God and nothing was created without his help (including himself).
  • Here is what the resurrected Jesus told John to write to the congregation in Laodicea, Asia Minor. Jesus said: “These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.” (Rev. 3:14, AV) The New World Translation puts it this way, “And to the angel of the congregation in Laodicea write: These are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God.” Revelation 3:14. Trinitarians argue that this means that Jesus Christ is the Beginner, the Originator or Origin of God’s creation; and they can point to An American Translation and Moffatt’s translation, which read: “The origin of God’s creation.” Note that expression “God’s creation.” This, of course, does not mean creating God, for God is uncreated. Jesus said “God’s creation,” not, “creation by me,” as though he were talking about things created by him. He was talking about works created by someone else, namely, God’s creative works. In fact, as “the beginning of the creation by God,” Jesus has declared God’s glory from the very start. (Proverbs 8:22-30) Proverbs 8:22-30, which is one of my favorite passages of scriptures tells us this about Jesus prehuman existence: 22 “Jehovah himself produced me as the beginning of his way, the earliest of his achievements of long ago. 23 From time indefinite I was installed, from the start, from times earlier than the earth. 24 When there were no watery deeps I was brought forth as with labor pains, when there were no springs heavily charged with water. 25 Before the mountains themselves had been settled down, ahead of the hills, I was brought forth as with labor pains, 26 when as yet he had not made the earth and the open spaces and the first part of the dust masses of the productive land. 27 When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he decreed a circle upon the face of the watery deep, 28 when he made firm the cloud masses above, when he caused the fountains of the watery deep to be strong, 29 when he set for the sea his decree that the waters themselves should not pass beyond his order, when he decreed the foundations of the earth, 30 then I came to be beside him as a master worker, and I came to be the one he was specially fond of day by day, I being glad before him all the time”. Now lets take a look at the other parts of that scripture, Revelation 3:14. Why does Jesus call himself “the Amen”? This title adds judicial weight to his message. “Amen” is a transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning “surely,” “so be it,” and is used at the end of prayers to affirm the sentiments expressed therein. (1 Corinthians 14:16) Jesus is “the Amen” because his flawless integrity and sacrificial death confirmed and guaranteed the fulfillment of all of Jehovah’s precious promises. (2 Corinthians 1:20) Since that time, all prayers are properly addressed to Jehovah through Jesus.—John 15:16; 16:23, 24. Jesus is also “the faithful and true witness.” In prophecy he is often associated with faithfulness, truth, and righteousness, for he is completely trustworthy as a servant of Jehovah God. (Psalm 45:4; Isaiah 11:4, 5; Revelation 1:5; 19:11) As a man on earth, he bore witness to the truth. (John 18:36, 37; 1 Timothy 6:13) After his resurrection, he promised holy spirit to his disciples and told them: “You will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.” From Pentecost 33 C.E. onward, Jesus directed these anointed Christians in preaching the good news “in all creation that is under heaven.” (Acts 1:6-8; Colossians 1:23) Truly, Jesus deserves to be called the faithful and true witness. Sources: The scriptures cited (please look them up in your own Bible), and the publication, Revelation, It’s Grand Climax at Hand”, Chapter 13, 1988 Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
  • as the beginning of the creation by God, Jesus has declared God’s glory from the very start. Proverbs 8:22-30 As a man on earth, he bore witness to the truth. After his resurrection, he promised holy spirit to his disciples and told them: You will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth. Truly, Jesus deserves to be called the faithful and true witness. The anointed Christians in Laodicea would benefit by listening to his words.
  • This verse does not exactly mean that He was created, but rather points out that He was the "beginning" of the creation of God, meaning that Christ is the origin of all of God's creation because the Bible tells us that Christ created everything(John 1:1-14, Colossians Ch.1, Hebrews Ch.1) and that He is God(John 1:1-14, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 1:8, I Timothy 3:16) and God cannot be created because He is eternal. I hope that this helps. :) -In the Master's service. Thank you and God bless you!
  • What about the Amen? The Egyptian God Amen.
  • Since when did Jesus become Amen the Egyptian God? You people don't understand how you have all been fooled.
  • Almighty God Jehovah...created Jesus...before hr created anything else... So Jesus has been in existence in heaven right from the start... (Proverbs 8:22-31) “Jehovah himself produced me as the beginning of his way, the earliest of his achievements of long ago. 23 From time indefinite I was installed, from the start, from times earlier than the earth. 24 When there were no watery deeps I was brought forth as with labor pains, when there were no springs heavily charged with water. 25 Before the mountains themselves had been settled down, ahead of the hills, I was brought forth as with labor pains, 26 when as yet he had not made the earth and the open spaces and the first part of the dust masses of the productive land. 27 When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he decreed a circle upon the face of the watery deep, 28 when he made firm the cloud masses above, when he caused the fountains of the watery deep to be strong, 29 when he set for the sea his decree that the waters themselves should not pass beyond his order, when he decreed the foundations of the earth, 30 then I came to be beside him as a master worker, and I came to be the one he was specially fond of day by day, I being glad before him all the time, 31 being glad at the productive land of his earth, and the things I was fond of were with the sons of men.
  • It means that it gives a reason to say to the jews that they believe in a different god. That´s also why christians keep deniyng that jesus was a jew.

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