Jesus declares about Himself, “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation’“ (Rev 3:14, ESV). What does it mean that He is the “beginning” of God’s creation? Some people argue on the basis of the word “beginning” that Jesus was created at some point in the eternity past, that He was God’s first work of creation.
The issue is how to understand the word “beginning” on the basis of the Greek term archē, which means more than mere beginning. It should be translated as “origin,” “first cause,” “principle,” or “ruler.” Jesus Christ is not the first created being, but the origin, the first cause of all Creation; He is the Creator.
It is significant to note that even the Father Himself is called the “beginning” in Revelation 21:5–6: “He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ Then he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ He said to me: ‘It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.’“ The same title is used for Jesus in Revelation 22:13. So Jesus is not a creation (as the Father is not), because He is the Creator of all things. Thus, Christ is the Origin, the Cause of, and the Ruler over God’s creation.s