John 1:1-2...14
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
~2000 years ago, when this passage was written, there was a philosophical idea of the "Logos." The Logos means "word" in ancient Greek, but it carries a much deeper connotations. This word was used to describe the ultimate source of reality, the ultimate energy, the beginning and culmination of all things. The Greek philosophers considered the Logos something untouchable, incomprehensible; something that couldn't be understood, but then enters John who explains what, or rather who, this "Logos" is. John explains that the Logos - or the Word - was in the beginning with God, and was God himself.
This passage may be a bit confusing, and it can only get more complicated, so let's skip all the debate and deep long conversations about nuances and get to the point: The Logos is Jesus; Or rather, Jesus is the Logos. You see, God exists "one in essence, three in person." He is one, but He is three; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. There are not three Gods that somehow live in unity; there is but one God. Simply put, there is no way for us to understand this seeming paradox; we can't reconcile the idea in our minds, but we know it is true because God has revealed it to us.
The Logos is the second person of God (a.k.a. the Son). God sent Himself into the world and "took on flesh" to save us. This embodiment of God - Jesus - is God Himself! God didn't create Jesus, God sent Himself in the form of Jesus! What an amazing truth, that God would die to pay our debts. Understanding this should make us sit back and marvel and how great and merciful God is; He didn't just give up a prized possession; He gave up Himself.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
~2000 years ago, when this passage was written, there was a philosophical idea of the "Logos." The Logos means "word" in ancient Greek, but it carries a much deeper connotations. This word was used to describe the ultimate source of reality, the ultimate energy, the beginning and culmination of all things. The Greek philosophers considered the Logos something untouchable, incomprehensible; something that couldn't be understood, but then enters John who explains what, or rather who, this "Logos" is. John explains that the Logos - or the Word - was in the beginning with God, and was God himself.
This passage may be a bit confusing, and it can only get more complicated, so let's skip all the debate and deep long conversations about nuances and get to the point: The Logos is Jesus; Or rather, Jesus is the Logos. You see, God exists "one in essence, three in person." He is one, but He is three; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. There are not three Gods that somehow live in unity; there is but one God. Simply put, there is no way for us to understand this seeming paradox; we can't reconcile the idea in our minds, but we know it is true because God has revealed it to us.
The Logos is the second person of God (a.k.a. the Son). God sent Himself into the world and "took on flesh" to save us. This embodiment of God - Jesus - is God Himself! God didn't create Jesus, God sent Himself in the form of Jesus! What an amazing truth, that God would die to pay our debts. Understanding this should make us sit back and marvel and how great and merciful God is; He didn't just give up a prized possession; He gave up Himself.