The Word who became flesh is God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 1:1 says the Word was with God and was God, and John 1:14 says the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Les Feldick teaches that the Word is a person of the triune Godhead—God the Son—who stepped out of the invisible Godhead and became visible in human flesh at Bethlehem.
John 1:14 — This is the decisive verse showing the Word became flesh, directly identifying the subject of the question.
John 1:1 — It establishes the Word's eternal deity and relationship with God before the incarnation.
John's Gospel opens with the Word in eternity: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). Scripture then states that “all things were made by him” (John 1:3). The decisive verse is John 1:14: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” Thus the Bible identifies the Word as God who became flesh and whose glory was seen as the only begotten of the Father. Colossians 1:15 likewise says of the Son, “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.” So Scripture itself presents the Word-made-flesh as the Son of God, the visible image of the invisible God.
Les Feldick teaches that John's “in the beginning” matches Genesis. The Word is capitalized, showing it is a term of deity, and it refers to a person of the triune Godhead. That person is God the Son. Les emphasizes that Jesus was just as much God as God the Father or God the Spirit; the triune Godhead was complete and in absolute consensus from eternity past. He also stresses the meaning of “Word”—words communicate. God the Son is the communicator of the Godhead, the One who by the spoken Word created everything, including man himself. Although the Father, Son, and Spirit were all involved in creation, Les says the New Testament reveals God the Son as the One who actually spoke the Word and caused creation to happen. Out of the invisible triune God, the Son stepped out and became visible—temporarily in the Old Testament, and in the New Testament He became visible, tangible, and touchable by virtue of Bethlehem. He is the image of the invisible God, the Word who became flesh.
The Bible says the Word was “with God” and “was God” (John 1:1). Les Feldick explains that the Word was a distinct person of the triune Godhead, yet just as much God as the Father. He says the triune Godhead was complete and in absolute consensus, showing the Word is fellow with the Father in deity without being the Father.
Les emphasizes that words are how we communicate. God the Son is the communicator of the Godhead—the One who speaks and reveals God to His creation. He connects this with the capitalized “Word” in John 1:1, saying the Word is God the communicator.
Les teaches that out of the invisible triune Godhead, only God the Son stepped out and took on flesh. The Father and the Spirit did not become flesh; rather, the Son became visible—temporarily in Old Testament appearances and permanently in the New Testament at Bethlehem. He is the image of the invisible God.
Les says the Word made all things. While the entire Trinity was involved in creation, God the Son is the One who spoke the Word that caused creation to become a viable act. Jesus Christ is the Creator of Genesis 1—the One who spoke, and the universe came into being.
The Word Is God the Son
Les identifies the Word in John 1:1 as a person of the triune Godhead who was with God and was God—showing Jesus was fully God from eternity.
The Communicator of the Godhead
Les teaches that 'Word' means communication, and God the Son is the One who spoke everything into creation—though all three persons were involved.
The Son Became Visible
Les explains that out of the invisible triune God, God the Son stepped out and became visible; in the New Testament He took on human flesh at Bethlehem.
The God-Communicator
Les connects the capitalized Word to the idea of communication, calling God the Son the communicator of the Godhead.
The Image of the Invisible God
Paul's phrase 'image of the invisible God' shows that the Son is the one person of the Godhead who took on flesh and became visible.
Jehovah and the Word Become Flesh
Les equates the Lord God with God the Son, and reminds that man needed a person of the Godhead who could communicate—then quotes that the Word became flesh.
Creator in Likeness of Sinful Flesh
Les identifies Jesus Christ as the Creator who spoke the universe into being, and who came in the likeness of sinful flesh.
God the Son Spoke Creation
Les emphasizes that in creation, God the Son is the One who spoke the Word and caused things to happen.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
This foundational verse identifies the Word as both distinct from God and fully God before creation.
John 1:3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
It shows the Word as the agent of all creation, connecting His deity with His creative power.
John 1:14: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
This verse directly answers the question by showing the Word became flesh and dwelt among humanity.
Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
It identifies the Son as the visible image of the invisible God, supporting the teaching that the Word-made-flesh is God the Son.
The Word is God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. John 1:1 says the Word was with God and was God, and John 1:14 says the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Les Feldick identifies this Word as the Creator and communicator of the Godhead who became visible at Bethlehem.
Yes. Les says Jesus was just as much God as God the Father or God the Spirit, and that the Word is a capitalized term of deity, a person of the triune Godhead.
Les teaches that although the whole Trinity was involved, God the Son is the One who spoke the Word and caused creation to become a viable act.
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