by Kevin Bauder | May 8, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The apostle John calls Jesus the Word. He affirms that the Word was God. He also affirms that the Word became flesh. The same person who was God before the beginning assumed a complete human nature in time. He became the God-man. While continuing to subsist as one,...
by Kevin Bauder | May 1, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The introduction to John’s Gospel provides a rich description of the person of Jesus Christ, whom John calls the Word. He existed before every beginning. He was with God, which implies some level of distinction from God. Yet He possessed all the qualities or...
by Kevin Bauder | Apr 24, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
In the introduction to his Gospel, John identifies the Word as both life and light. By naming Him this way, John teaches that the Word is the one who mediates salvation to human beings. The Word is the one through whom God saves whoever gets saved. But that salvation...
by Kevin Bauder | Apr 17, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
In the opening verses of the fourth Gospel, John refers to Jesus as the Word. In 1:4, the apostle claims that life is in the Word. He also states that this life is the light of humankind. This is a cryptic statement. In what sense is Jesus Christ the light of...
by Kevin Bauder | Apr 10, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The opening verse of John’s Gospel emphasizes three truths about Jesus Christ, whom it calls “the Word.” First, at any imaginable beginning, the Word already existed. The Word is the eternal one. Second, the Word always existed with God. Someone who is God is distinct...
