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Joseph Smith
made many additions and clarifications in verses 1-34 in the JST, which is the Joseph Smith
Translation of the Bible. You
can read these verses in its entirety, in the back of your LDS Bible in the
section titled, “Joseph Smith translation.” By-the-way, the JST
was not so much a translation by Joseph Smith as it was a modification of the Kings James Version –
without consulting any of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek manuscripts. We will include many of these JST changes as we study chapter 1 of
John.
In the
interest of time, I will only be able to comment on selected passages of this
chapter.
The Kings James Version of the Bible starts out in John 1:1 “In the beginning was
the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” What a beautiful statement! God’s Word is God. When John wrote “in the beginning” he was paralleling the words of the creation account
in Genesis 1:1.
John marks the beginning of Jesus’s life as an event that took place before the
beginning of eternity. He was already present in the beginning. He has always existed. The term “Word” in Greek is “Logos.”
Not only was the Son – the Word – Logos with God, He was himself
God. The Word is coeternal with God.
Look how the
Joseph Smith Translation changes the critical meaning in this powerful verse “In the beginning
was the gospel preached through the Son.
And the gospel was the word, and word
was with the Son, and the Son was with
God, and the Son was of God.” This
translation creates a polytheistic structure within the Godhead of
Mormonism.
KJV John 1:1 tells us that Christ, before He became
a human being, had ALWAYS been God. The
biblical Jesus has been God from the beginning.
Uncreated, the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). God has revealed Himself to us through His
Word, the Bible. The Bible is clear that
He did not earn His status as deity nor, was He created, but He has always been
God. Jesus is equal with YHWH, yet he is
distinct from YHWH.
KJV John 1:3 teaches that the preexistent Christ,
the divine Son, was the One through whom all created things came into existence
(Genesis 1:1;
Isaiah 44:24; Ephesians 3:9; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2). If the Word created ALL things in heaven and
earth that would mean He, himself is uncreated.
He couldn’t create Himself. That also
means He created Satan and could not be a spirit brother of Satan. Conclusion: Jesus Christ is the creator of
the heavens, the earth, and all things. And ultimately, everything depends on
Him.
KJV John 1:4 “in him was life; and the life was the light of men.” He was the giver of life since He create all things. He also gives eternal life to all those who
believe in Him. The Light of Jesus
penetrates and enlightens the hearts and minds of men and women. When Christ’s light shines, we can see our
sin and his glory. We can also refuse to
see the light and remain in darkness. Listen
to how Joseph Smith restates JST John 1:4 “in him was the gospel, and the GOSPLE was life, and
life was the light of men.” To Joseph Smith, it’s not so much Jesus, but the
“gospel” with all that Mormonism teaches that was light to
men.
KJV John 1:5-8 introduces
John the Baptist as being
a witness for th
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Joseph Smith
made many additions and clarifications in verses 1-34 in the JST, which is the Joseph Smith
Translation of the Bible. You
can read these verses in its entirety, in the back of your LDS Bible in the
section titled, “Joseph Smith translation.” By-the-way, the JST
was not so much a translation by Joseph Smith as it was a modification of the Kings James Version –
without consulting any of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek manuscripts. We will include many of these JST changes as we study chapter 1 of
John.
In the
interest of time, I will only be able to comment on selected passages of this
chapter.
The Kings James Version of the Bible starts out in John 1:1 “In the beginning was
the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” What a beautiful statement! God’s Word is God. When John wrote “in the beginning” he was paralleling the words of the creation account
in Genesis 1:1.
John marks the beginning of Jesus’s life as an event that took place before the
beginning of eternity. He was already present in the beginning. He has always existed. The term “Word” in Greek is “Logos.”
Not only was the Son – the Word – Logos with God, He was himself
God. The Word is coeternal with God.
Look how the
Joseph Smith Translation changes the critical meaning in this powerful verse “In the beginning
was the gospel preached through the Son.
And the gospel was the word, and word
was with the Son, and the Son was with
God, and the Son was of God.” This
translation creates a polytheistic structure within the Godhead of
Mormonism.
KJV John 1:1 tells us that Christ, before He became
a human being, had ALWAYS been God. The
biblical Jesus has been God from the beginning.
Uncreated, the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). God has revealed Himself to us through His
Word, the Bible. The Bible is clear that
He did not earn His status as deity nor, was He created, but He has always been
God. Jesus is equal with YHWH, yet he is
distinct from YHWH.
KJV John 1:3 teaches that the preexistent Christ,
the divine Son, was the One through whom all created things came into existence
(Genesis 1:1;
Isaiah 44:24; Ephesians 3:9; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2). If the Word created ALL things in heaven and
earth that would mean He, himself is uncreated.
He couldn’t create Himself. That also
means He created Satan and could not be a spirit brother of Satan. Conclusion: Jesus Christ is the creator of
the heavens, the earth, and all things. And ultimately, everything depends on
Him.
KJV John 1:4 “in him was life; and the life was the light of men.” He was the giver of life since He create all things. He also gives eternal life to all those who
believe in Him. The Light of Jesus
penetrates and enlightens the hearts and minds of men and women. When Christ’s light shines, we can see our
sin and his glory. We can also refuse to
see the light and remain in darkness. Listen
to how Joseph Smith restates JST John 1:4 “in him was the gospel, and the GOSPLE was life, and
life was the light of men.” To Joseph Smith, it’s not so much Jesus, but the
“gospel” with all that Mormonism teaches that was light to
men.
KJV John 1:5-8 introduces
John the Baptist as being
a witness for th
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