What does John 1:1 say about the Word's deity?
John 1:1 declares that in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This identifies the Word as God, and the context shows the Word was made flesh as God the Son, Christ.
Les explains that John 1:1 is speaking of the Son, because verse 14 says “the Word was made flesh.” Since God the Father and God the Spirit never became flesh, the One who became flesh must be God the Son, Christ. Les also ties this back to Genesis 1:1, where in the beginning God called heaven and earth out of nothing, and to Colossians, where Paul speaks of the Son as the image, that which can be seen and touched.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Why is the Word in John 1:1 called the communicator?
The 'Word' in John 1:1 is God the communicator, because words are how we communicate.