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Even though John writes that “the Word was with God,” he does not view the Word as a separate person from God. It is important to remember the definition of the Greek word Logos; it literally means reason, articulated plan or spoken word. Therefore, the Word was the thought, plan, or mind of God and was actually God Himself. David K. Bernard says, “In Greek usage, logos can mean the expression or plan as it exists in the mind of the proclaimer-as a play in the mind of a playwright.”[1] So, when John was writing his prologue he was not depicting God sitting beside the logos; rather he was declaring that God had an articulated plan, or reason from the very beginning of time. With that understanding, it is not hard to conclude that plan has come to pass in the person of Jesus Christ. Many key verses in understanding this monotheistic or oneness view point are found all throughout the New Testament and the Old Testament; something that will be explored in this remaining series.
Even though John writes that “the Word was with God,” he does not view the Word as a separate person from God. It is important to remember the definition of the Greek word Logos; it literally means reason, articulated plan or spoken word. Therefore, the Word was the thought, plan, or mind of God and was actually God Himself. David K. Bernard says, “In Greek usage, logos can mean the expression or plan as it exists in the mind of the proclaimer-as a play in the mind of a playwright.”[1] So, when John was writing his prologue he was not depicting God sitting beside the logos; rather he was declaring that God had an articulated plan, or reason from the very beginning of time. With that understanding, it is not hard to conclude that plan has come to pass in the person of Jesus Christ. Many key verses in understanding this monotheistic or oneness view point are found all throughout the New Testament and the Old Testament; something that will be explored in this remaining series.