“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.
Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.”
— John 1 verses 1 to 3 (NIV)

The question “Who created Jesus?” comes up often, especially in conversations with those from non-Christian backgrounds. Some ask it sincerely, others as a challenge. But the Bible is not silent on this matter. The Gospel of John opens by making it clear that Jesus, the Word, was not created. He already existed in the beginning. He was with God, and He was God.

This means Jesus is eternal. He did not come into being. He has no origin point. Unlike created things, He was present before creation began. To ask “Who created Jesus?” is to misunderstand who He is according to Scripture.

In this article, I will expound on what the Bible teaches about the eternal nature of Jesus, why He is not a created being, and how His human birth fits within the bigger picture of His divine identity.

Jesus Was Not Created

The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus is eternal. He was not brought into existence, and He is not part of creation. He is the source of creation.

John chapter 1 verse 1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Verse 3 adds, “Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.” This includes time, space, and all created beings. If everything that was made came through Him, then He Himself could not have been made.

Colossians chapter 1 verse 17 confirms this truth: “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” 

Jesus existed before anything else. He is not part of creation—He stands outside it as its sustainer and origin.

Jesus is described as the Word who became flesh (John 1 verse 14). As the Word, He has no beginning. He did not come into being. He always was.

To say that Jesus was created is to deny His divinity. The Bible presents Him not as a creature, but as the eternal Son, equal with the Father, fully God and fully present before the world began.

Jesus’ Humanity Was Born, Not Created

While Jesus as God is eternal and uncreated, His human nature entered time and space through a real birth. The Bible teaches that the eternal Word “became flesh and made His dwelling among us” (John 1 verse 14). This happened through the virgin Mary, by the power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1 verses 31 to 35).

Jesus took on a human body, which had a beginning. He grew in wisdom and stature (Luke 2 verse 52), experienced hunger and fatigue, and died a physical death. In His humanity, He was truly born.

However, this beginning only applies to His human form—not to His divine nature. The Son did not begin to exist at Bethlehem. He existed from eternity and chose to take on human flesh in order to fulfill God’s redemptive plan.

Philippians 2 verses 6 to 7 says, “Though He was in the form of God, He did not count equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” 

He was not created—He came down.

The distinction is important:
Jesus' body was formed in time, but His person is eternal.

Common Misunderstandings

1. Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Claim That Jesus Was Created

Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Jesus is a created being; Michael the archangel in human form and not truly God. They often refer to Colossians 1 verse 15, which says Jesus is “the firstborn over all creation.” However, this verse is not about origin but status.

In the Bible, “firstborn” often means the one who holds the position of highest rank or authority (see Psalm 89 verse 27). Paul clarifies the meaning immediately in Colossians 1 verse 16: “For by Him all things were created… all things have been created through Him and for Him.” If Jesus created all things, then He cannot be a created being Himself.

Their view limits Jesus to something less than divine. But the Bible does not allow that. It calls Him eternal, worshiped, and equal with God.

2. Islamic View: Jesus as a Prophet, Not the Son of God

Islam honors Jesus (ʿĪsā) as a prophet and messenger, but firmly denies that He is the Son of God. The Qur’an rejects the idea that God could have a son, seeing it as a biological claim or an insult to God's uniqueness.

But the Bible never uses the title “Son of God” in a biological or physical sense. It means that Jesus shares the same nature as the Father. It speaks of eternal relationship, not physical descent.

In John 5 verse 18, the Jewish leaders understood that when Jesus called God His Father, He was “making Himself equal with God.” That is exactly what the title means.

Calling Jesus the Son of God is not saying He was born like a human son from a divine parent. It is saying He is of the same essence as the Father, eternal and uncreated.

Conclusion

So, who created Jesus? According to Scripture, no one. Jesus was not created. He is eternal, unchanging, and divine. As the Word, He was with God in the beginning and was God. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made (John 1 verses 1 to 3).

While His human body was born through Mary, His divine nature has no beginning. He did not come into existence, He entered into creation to save it.

Any view that treats Jesus as a created being misunderstands who He is. The Bible presents Him not as a part of creation, but as the One through whom creation came to be.

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