John 1:3 is almost certainly referring to the impersonal Logos or Memra of God, not a conscious “pre-existent Christ”, through which God did indeed create all things (Ps. 33:6-9), and Colossians 1:16 could equally be translated in the causal sense, that all things were created with Jesus in mind as the future “firstborn”, or inheritor
When Christ is in you, God promises that when you share in Christ’s sufferings, you will also share in His glory — His reflection of His magnificence, His light, His honor. Believers who endure suffering and persecution for Jesus’ sake are blessed. To understand the meaning of this phrase, we must review the passage of Colossians 1:24-29
Answer. Having a personal relationship with God begins the moment we realize our need for Him, admit we are sinners, and in faith receive Jesus Christ as Savior. God, our heavenly Father, has always desired to be close to us, to have a relationship with us. Before Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden (Genesis chapter 3), both he and Eve knew God zITBm.