What does John 1:1 reveal about the state of the Godhead at creation?
John 1:1 reveals that in the beginning the Word was with God and was God, so the triune Godhead was complete and in absolute consensus at creation. The Word, God the Son, was the communicator who spoke creation into existence.
Les explains that John 1:1-2 shows the Word was with God and was God, meaning the triune Godhead was complete and in absolute consensus about what they were going to do. He emphasizes that all things were made by Him, the Word, and that there had to be a person of the Godhead who would communicate with whatever creation was called out of. Les identifies this Word as the communicator, God the Son, who spoke the power of creation, and he notes that Martin Luther concluded it was God speaking to God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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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.'