If Jesus was the Word, isn't He God? - That's in the Bible

and my question is that in Genesis this piece of Jesus Christ has the word and it's in the word with always with the father so how do you separate him when you say that he's just the crisis just a man after he extended here was born of Mary and he's still not holy is he still not part of the guy here welcome everyone to this program that's in the Bible and thank you as well Darlene for that very wonderful question thank you much you know you mention Darlene about Jesus being with God and you mentioned it was you noticed that in the first book of the Bible the book of Genesis and that Jesus is the word that was with God so let's take a good look at that you know Darlene you may actually be referring to the writing of Apostle John which is not really the first book the book of Genesis but rather what you're referring to is in the first chapter of the book of John in fact verse 1 and they often read as well verse 14 they read those verses together in order to make the particular point that you were referring to in your question so let's start our discussion there and turn to the book of John chapter 1 and read those verses that led you to make the conclusions that that you have made and mentioned John chapter 1 I'll read one as well as 14 in the beginning was the word and the Word was with God and the Word was God and the word became 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 so this mentions that the Word was with God and being with God clearly proves Darlene that the word is different than God himself because then God would be with God God with God and that of course then would make two gods and the Bible clearly teaches about only one true God it also mentioned that the word became flesh and dwelt among us so well why did the Apostle John say that the word first of all why did he say that the word is with God what does it mean if it's if it's not Jesus already pre-existing with God in the beginning there's a passage on refer really to it pre-existent Christ in those verses as well so many are wrongly teaching it that it does and that Jesus therefore himself is God who became flesh and dwelt among us that's what so many are teaching we're going to turn to the Bible for a response but before we do that let's take a look at what authorities in the Roman Catholic Church have to say about this what's their explanation it's worth noting here let's take a look at what they said it's in a footnote from the catholic bible the duly arranged Confraternity edition of the bible they wrote in the footnote of john 1:1 the following to represent his eternal existence with the father st. John employs the term word it is so used only by st. John and designates the son has a kind of intellectual emanation from the father so the explanation here Darleen of the Catholic authorities regarding Apostle John's use of the term word said it not as Jesus being a pre-existing with God in the beginning but rather simply the word or as they describe it the thought a plan emanating from God in the beginning well then why did Apostle John say that in the beginning the Word was with God let's go to the Bible now the Bible now gives us the truth the truth to believe here's the writings of Apostle Peter in 1st Peter chapter 1 verse 20 he was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in these last times for the sake of you the answer of the Bible darling Christ had no pre existence in the beginning but it rather it was it was foreknown he was the idea god had that for known idea or plan about him already in the beginning it was in his mind it was the plan of God as as what as a word as as we all know it did not remain just a word when did Christ who was was only a plan a logos a word with God in the beginning when did that word no longer be simply a word or a plan but actually materialized they come into existence Galatians chapter 4 verse 4 but when the fullness of the time had come God sent forth his son born of a woman born under the law so Darlene if it was the word which became flesh and that God who spoke the word that became flesh why then does the text say that the Word was God consider Luke 1:37 the Bible responds this way for no word from God shall be void of power which the Bible say Darlene about the Word of God it is not void of power how about God himself does the Bible give that kind of description about God Genesis 35 11 also God said to him I am God Almighty be fruitful and multiply so darling what does the Bible say concerning concerning God and his power in Genesis 35 11 god is almighty he's all-powerful just like what we read from Luke 1:37 about the Word of God be the word is not void of power words all-powerful God is almighty not void of power all-powerful thus it's not it's not shocking that Apostle John made such kind of a statement that that the Word was God this describing the nature of the word not that the word is in fact God himself that's an adjective not a noun and as an adjective it's used to describe the term word which is why in fact you're not early in other Bible Translators have been fact translated it more clearly such as for example the James Moffatt translation of the Bible which renders it the logos was divine logos being the Greek for word darling you also asked why why we separate Jesus from the Godhead it's you know it's not that we do any such thing actually you know there there may be as you and you may witness many preachers who teach so many things about the term Godhead and they may say that well it means a triune God such as God the Father God the Son God the Holy Spirit but darling everyone that is simply not in the Bible and there's no basis to embrace such an unscriptural stand what is in the Bible however is the teaching of Jesus regarding who the true God is believe Jesus what did he say let's conclude with his words and in the book of John 17 verse 1 as well as verse 3 Jesus spoke these words lifted up his eyes to heaven and said father the hour has come glorify your son that your son also may glorify you allow me to pause Danny who's speaking Jesus he is praying to the father what did he include in his prayer verse 3 did and this is eternal life that they may know you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent Jesus himself referred only to the father as God not himself he didn't say that the father and also me together and also our companion the Holy Spirit the three of us make up a Godhead triune Trinitarian God it didn't say anything like that this is why here darling inside the Church of Christ we believe and we teach that the truth concerning the one true God is the father why because that's in the Bible dear friends there's no question that is too basic no question that cannot be answered by the Bible when it comes to our lives to our salvation so if you'd like to know more about these basic fundamental teachings found inside the Church of Christ please visit I ANSI media.org there you'll find a variety of programs like this dedicated to answering your spiritual questions for now thanks for joining us we'll see you again next time here that's in the bind

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Length: 10min 51sec (651 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 22 2017