The pre-existence of Christ as a person before he was born of Mary is logically impossible. But his existence in the intention and prevision of God, who made him in the image of Himself, is undeniable. And since only God can speak with certainty of things that are not as though they already were, the scriptures do the same in relation to Christ. In the same breath that the Spirit tells us that Jesus is the exact likeness of the invisible God, we are told that he is “the firstborn of all creation” (Col 1:15, RV). And the passage goes on to say, in view of Christ’s central position in God’s purpose, “By (or in) him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by (or through) him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Col 1:16, 17, NIV).
The Origin of the Organic World – Part One