The Divinity of Jesus Based on Colossians 1:15-20 To Answer Jehovah's Witnesses' View That Jesus Is Not God

Authors

  • Renaldi Malingkas

Keywords:

The Divinity of Jesus, To Answer, Jehovah’s Witnesses

Abstract

Christianity believes that understanding the divinity of Jesus is essential for everyone and certain groups to know. Various views about Jesus Christ have emerged, one of which is the perspective of the Jehovah's Witnesses. The aim of this research is to analyze the divinity of Jesus as contained in the text Colossians 1:15-20 using a biblically based perspective. This aims to provide an answer to the view expressed by Jehovah’s Witnesses that Jesus is not God. In this research, qualitative literature methods were used as the chosen research approach and refers to hermeneutic principles based on exegetical methodology. Based on an exegetical analysis of the text Colossians 1:15-20, it states that Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, creator of all things, head of the congregation, and reconciler of all things through His blood.

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Published

2025-01-27

How to Cite

Malingkas, R. (2025). The Divinity of Jesus Based on Colossians 1:15-20 To Answer Jehovah’s Witnesses’ View That Jesus Is Not God. Protos Journal of Theology and Christian Education, 1(1), 12–23. Retrieved from http://jurnal.sttanderson.ac.id/index.php/protos/article/view/261