Problem: Colossians 1:16 states, “For by Him all things were created… all things have been created through Him and for Him.” However, the Jehovah’s Witness New World Translation (NWT) renders this passage as, “By means of him all other things were created” (Col. 1:16 NWT). If all things were created by Christ, then this would be an excellent passage in support of the deity of Christ (which Jehovah’s Witnesses deny). What does the text say?
Problem: Is Jesus or God the creator of all things?
Problem: Paul writes that Christ was the “firstborn of all creation.” Some cultists argue that this means Christ was a created being—a demigod, angel, or some other created being. Is this the case?
Problem: KJV Only advocates argue that modern translations have removed the blood of Christ from their translations—specifically here in Colossians 1:14. The KJV reads: “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” Other translations—like the NASB or NIV—omit these words. Why? Continue reading →
Problem: According to this passage, “The Lord is at hand” (cf. 1 Peter 4:7). However, other passages portray Christ’s coming as not being immediate, but as having intervening events. “For that Day will not come,” writes Paul, “unless the falling away comes first” (2 Thes. 2:3).
Problem: Paul commands us here to “Rejoice in the Lord always,” but Jesus insisted that “Blessed are those who mourn” (Matt. 5:4).
Problem: In this verse, Paul calls on those who “are perfect” (kjv) to act as he did, but only three verses earlier he claimed that he was not “already perfect” (v. 12), but that he was still pressing on to attain perfection. Which one should we believe?