Beware of false prophets, teachers, and brethren

Originally posted by ppm56: ↑

Jesus is not merely named the "Word"; He is indeed the "Word" itself. This is a fundamental aspect of Christian belief as articulated in the Gospel of John, which states, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1:1) This passage establishes that the Word (Logos) is both distinct from and fully divine, affirming the belief that Jesus is the eternal Word of God itself

In the Gospel of John, Jesus is referred to as the "Word" (Logos in Greek). This concept is famously introduced in the opening verses of the Gospel of John (John 1:1-14), which states that "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." This highlights that Jesus is not just named the "Word" but that He is the Word itself, embodying the divine reason, agency, and creative order of God.

Jesus is the Incarnation represents the union of divine and human natures in the one person of the Word. The “Word” Jesus is the Incarnate Word, embodying the fullness of God.

Moreover, the concept of the Word becoming flesh is central to the understanding of Jesus' identity. As stated in John 1:14, "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us," indicating that Jesus is the manifestation of the Word in human form. This event is not just a title but a profound reality that signifies Jesus' role in salvation history as the one who reveals God Himself to humanity.

Jesus is the Word itself, embodying the divine essence and purpose, and this truth is foundational to the Christian understanding of His nature and mission.

When Jesus refers to being "given" from the Father, it is essential to understand this within the context of His unique relationship with God the Father. Jesus is the eternal Son of God, consubstantial with the Father, meaning He shares the same divine essence.

The Father's act of sending the Son is as part of God's redemptive plan for humanity. John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…", indicating the giving of Jesus for the purpose of salvation.

This means that while Jesus speaks of being "given" by the Father, it does not imply a separation or inferiority; rather, it highlights the dynamic of the relationship within the Trinity. Jesus' mission is to reveal the Father to humanity, as stated in John 1:18, where it is said that "the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known"

Jesus' relationship with the Father is unique and intimate, and through His words and actions, He reveals the Father. The act of being "given" is as Jesus being sent into the world for the purpose of salvation, fulfilling the divine plan established by the Father. This sending does not diminish His divinity but rather expresses the unity and cooperation within the Trinity in the work of salvation.

Even though Jesus is divine and eternal, His role as the Son involves submission to the Father in the context of His earthly ministry. This is reflected in passages like John 5:30, where Jesus states that He seeks to do the will of the Father. His being "given" can be seen as a highlight of His role and purpose within God's plan, rather than implying that He is subordinate in nature.

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The logos is the mind, plan and purpose within The God and while in you, it is you = And God (Father) was/is the Word.

John's prologue is as per the following, introducing the Father first and His word for the first 13 verses, bringing the OT into the NT = perfect chronological order of the prologue, instead of skipping and hopping all over the place, forward and backward etc;

Mal 3:1 “Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to the temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says Yehowah of hosts.
Isa 40:3 - The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of Yehowah; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. = Father Yehowah.

Way, make straight = TRUTH, who was, what was - his word and what it means, represents and brings, which Jesus picks up this banner 1:14 and runs with it.

No "the" as in, In "the" beginning, 1 & 2 are the mind and plans of the God and Father - logos/plan, shown to have been expressed by 1:3.

In beginning was the Word and the Word was to, toward, with the God and God was the Word.
This; was in beginning to, toward, with the God.

"This" = this is the ONLY word available and "this" is NOT referencing another person being with the God, it is in reference to the logos/plan, shown to have been express by 1:3, which includes the making of Jesus, as per God's words to the Angel to Mary.
Hence, Jesus is referred to as Word Man in 1:14.
Word God -> Image -> Word Man = deemed as a Word of God.

To -> expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location): -> plan
expressing a point reached at the end of a range or after a period of time: ex - Titus 1:2 - in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, (to himself likely)
expressing the result of a process or action: -> plan, planning.
used to introduce the second element in a comparison: -> the mind and plans of God the Father.

Toward -> ongoing, in progress -> plan, planning = 1:3.
in the direction of -> 1:3
along a course leading to -> 1:3, Titus 1:2 etc
Can also be, happening at any moment -> 1:3

With -> Obviously, his plans within himself as per them being expressed by 1:3, would have been with him.
accompanied by (another person or thing): -> 1:3 as per his inner logos/plans
indicating the instrument used to perform an action: -> His inner logos expressed forth from himself 1:3
in the same direction as:

The overall there, clearly supports what "this" is telling us, that the Word is NOT another person with the God and Father, it's a logos/plan.

And God was/is the Word.
God and Word here are in effect interchanged, effectively being ref as one in the same.
Hence can be referred to as He, Him, It, this etc.

1:3 All things were made by Him (it) nothing that was made was made without it.
Light is also 'it' as the light is referring to the word of God.
So, you can pretty much walk though the first 13 verses, using "it".

Predominantly, the prologue, well at least the first 13 verses, centers round the word of God.
WHY - Psa 138:2 - I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

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For your creation of Jesus being the word, the Bible would demand that you show that Jesus said the likes of -> Let there be light, as 1:3 Demands this.

Brain time for you, if he was the pre-existing Word, he would be speaking of himself, and Not the Father as he repeatedly tells us.

Forget this nonsense, desperate at that, Phil 2:7, as it has ZERO to do with a pre-existing Jesus, zero mention in that regard, whatsoever.
It is talking about the man Jesus, of those times and drawing upon the likes of Jesus' feet washing.
There Jesus said, I have given you an example to follow = Phil let this mind be in you which was in Jesus, of the here and now ONLY.