The Word Was with God

The Word Was with God

The opening verses of John’s Gospel tell us much about the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ. The opening clause posits that the Word was in the beginning—in any conceivable beginning. Before all beginnings, the Word already existed. He did...
The Word Was with God

God and the Word in John 1

Who is Jesus Christ? What is His relationship to God the Father? People who claim to be Christian have tried to answer this question in various ways. Arians suggest that Christ was an exalted creature of the Father. Adoptionists argue that Christ was a righteous man...
The Word Was with God

John 1 and the Deity of Christ

Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that John 1:1 does not teach the deity of Christ. They insist that most English versions of the Bible have mistranslated the text to read, “and the word was God.” They point out that the word for God (theos) doesn’t...