The Word

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word…

In this passage we read words reminiscent of the beginning of God’s Word. In this first book [Genesis] of Holy Scripture we read, “In the beginning, God…” Firstly, those who wish to diminish the absolute truth concerning God’s sovereignty over all details and facets of life, would do well to let this passage register in their thoughts. “In the beginning” Who? “In the beginning…” GOD! That’s Who. Which means thate before the “beginning” there was One Who existed and was/is eternal. It’s telling how the first four words in Scripture set the precedent of God’s immutability and sovereignty for all words following thereafter.

In the following days I will be studying the gospel of John and, on a summarized level, comment on God’s precious Word. What a privilege it is to have the opportunity and availability to read the very Words of He Who existed before the “beginning”.

Let us meditate on the Almighty’s greatness and the fact that before there was history, there was His presence and existence throughout all eternity. Fathom that!


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Monday, March 13th, 2006, by Josh and is filed under "Devotional Thoughts, Pilgrim's Progress, Quotes, Scripture Verses, Theology General, Worship ". You can leave a response here. Pinging is currently not allowed.

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4 Responses “The Word”

  1. Todd says:
    March 13, 2006 at 11:06 pm

    Hey Josh.. thought you might find the following interesting. btw how have you been?

    Click here and read in section of “God in Prehistory”.

  2. Josh says:
    March 18, 2006 at 2:04 pm

    Hey, Todd. Doing well, Sir. Yourself?

    Concerning Mr. Armstrong’s position (I hope you don’t mind that I hyperlinked his article in your comment): I myself hold to the doctrine of the Triune God, existing in 3 eternal persons. God the Father, God the Son (eternally), and God the Holy Spirit.

    Myself being an amateur, though, I’ll direct a couple of links to the subject of the Christ’s Eternal Sonship, in response to “Mystery of the Ages” by Armstrong.

    A Defense of the Doctrine of the Eternal Sonship of Christ by Samuel E. Waldron

    The True, Proper, and Eternal Sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ: The Only Begotten Son of God by J.C. Philpot

    A Dissertation Concerning The Eternal Sonship of Christ, Shewing By Whom It Has Been Denied And Opposed, and By Whom Asserted And Defended In All Ages Of Christianity. by John Gill

    Section Two of R.L. Dabney’s Systematic TheologyBasic Doctrines of the Faith Chapter 16: Personal Distinctions in the Trinity by R.L. Dabney

  3. todd says:
    March 18, 2006 at 6:20 pm

    i am by no means an expert either. I am curious if you know of any direct scriptural support of the Trinity? Certainly i believe in the existance of the Holy Spirit, just not as an equal to God and The Word (or Spokesman or the Son after He emptied Himself to become human). The scriptures with which i am familiar (which I admit is limited) doesnt mention the Holy Spirit as an equal deity but more as God imparting Himself unto us upon acceptance to committ ourselves to His way of life and Christ as our savior by way of becoming our sacrafice for our sin.

    Thanks in advance I m truly interested in your thoughts on this.

  4. Josh says:
    March 18, 2006 at 8:10 pm

    Well, I’m not sure what you mean by “direct”, but I think that we have solid contextual and implicit evidence for the doctrine of the Trinity. I do think the Holy Spirit is equal, because He is a person of the Triune God. Now, just off the cuff, I am reminded of Acts 5 (my emphasis added):

    Acts 5:1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.

    Now, that being said I found some references that when you look at them all together, it seems to be speaking about more than God the Father merely imparting Himself. Rather it seems to be a whole person, the Holy Spirit, who is one of three persons who is God. This is by no means exhaustive, and as I’ve noted, there have been many of much better repute who have gone before me to articulate the doctrine of the Trinity as found in Scripture:

    Gen. 1:2; Ps. 104:30; Matt. 1:18; Luke 1:35; John 14:26, 15:25, 26; Gal. 4:6; Rom. 8:16; 1 Tim. 4:1; 1 Pet. 1:11; 2 Peter 1:21; Isa. 11:2, 3;1 Cor 2:10;Isa. 61:1; Acts 13:2; 20:28; John 17:7; Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 12:11; Luke 12:12; Acts 5:32; 15:28; 16:6; 28:25; Rom. 15:16; 1 Cor. 2:13; Heb. 2:4; 3:7; Acts 5:9; Isa. 63:10; Eph. 4:30

    Though I haven’t taken much time to read through it, I think R.L. Dabney does a good job of succinctly stating and defending such aforementioned thoughts in his Systematic Theology.

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