What does John say about the Word in the beginning?
John writes that in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Les teaches that John 1 identifies the Word as the Son, Christ. He points out that God the Father and God the Spirit never became flesh, so the Word made flesh is God the Son. He connects this to Genesis 1:1, where in the beginning God created out of nothing, and to John's statement that in the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word was made flesh, dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
More Questions
Why does John 1:1 say 'in the beginning' rather than giving a date?
When John opens his Gospel, he deliberately uses the exact phrase 'in the beginning' that Moses used, not a date like '20 million years ago' or '10,000 years ago.'
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.