One of the "deceivers" main tools is to separate verses from paragraphs and from chapters, and to argue from this moot point.
"giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son (!) of His love, in whom (Son) we have redenption through his (Jesus') blood, the forgiveness of sins. He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn (Jesus) over all creation. For by Him (Jesus) all things were created that are in heaven (Governmennt) and that are on earth (Citizens of Government), visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him (Jesus) and for Him (Jesus)" - Col 1.12-16.
AND -- this had been declared in Genesis 1.1:
"In beginning (plural) Gods (MYHLA) creating of the heavens and of the earth."
In Hebrew, singular God is two letters (LA).
Plural gods are five letters (MYHLA).
The Jews translated "MYHLA" as plural "gods" 220 times when referring to pagan gods. See: judges 10.6.
The Lord Jesus translated "MYHLA" as plural "gods" in John 10.34, quoting Psalm 82.6.
So then, plural "gods" (MYHLA) in Hebrew equaled plural "gods" (Theoi) in Greek.
In Genesis 1.1, plural "Gods" creating; and in Colossians 1.16, Jesus creating.
It cannot be stated any moore dogmatically than that.
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