If “by him (Jesus) all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities” - Colossians 1:16, when and how could this have happened if Jesus did not pre-exist his earthly life? How could this have happened if Jesus was only an idea in the mind of God before his birth? (I also don’t understand how Jesus can be any less than a creator in the light of this statement - but I’ve already made that observation).

I’ll look forward to the explanation in future posts - though I am wondering where this conversation is going!