John 1:1
the word “word” in this verse is the Greek logos. Strongs Concordance
article G3056 gives a lengthy list of what this word logos means. It
means expressing thoughts through speaking. It is a combination of
G3004 and G3056 meaning speaking to a conclusion used to express the
thoughts of the FATHERS Spirit. This “word” or logos was GOD speaking
the creation into existence as is recorded in Genesis. The word Genesis
actually means origin or beginning. GOD spoke the words that created
and without HIM speaking those words nothing would have existed that now
exists. In GODS word was life. This light shines in the darkness but
the darkness has not overcome it. Jesus was this light who GOD brought
into the world by the miracle of the virgin birth. John 8:12 In 1 John 1 John is writing about the same thing he wrote in John 1:1
That which was from the beginning the Apostles saw with their eyes and their hands touched. This Jesus was sent by GOD to preach the gospel, the word of life, it would be a light to the world in darkness. It was the message from GOD that was the word, Jesus was sent to preach it.
None of the words Jesus spoke were his own. John 14:10 John 5:19 John 12:49 John 3:34 John 6:38 Jesus spoke GODS word, he was not the word, he was the spokesperson for the word, the word GOD spoke from the beginning. Jesus is the first born of many brethren, meaning the first human being to be glorified, the first of a new creation. No one has ever ascended to heaven except this man Jesus. John 3:13 Do you know that all human spirits are from GOD and at death your human spirit returns to GOD WHO gave it to you ? So you see, we all came from heaven and at death return to heaven but not glorified as Jesus did because Jesus is the first born, we all come along later in the first resurrection. We have the hope of being transformed into the same image as Jesus is now and be one with GOD as Jesus was. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Ecclesiastes 12:7 John 17:21 When all this is completed we will be kings and priests to rule and reign with Jesus on the earth. Revelation 5:10 At the totality of completion, when the last enemy, death, is destroyed, then the son Jesus will be subject to his GOD and FATHER . 1 Corinthians 15:24,25,26,27,28
That which was from the beginning the Apostles saw with their eyes and their hands touched. This Jesus was sent by GOD to preach the gospel, the word of life, it would be a light to the world in darkness. It was the message from GOD that was the word, Jesus was sent to preach it.
None of the words Jesus spoke were his own. John 14:10 John 5:19 John 12:49 John 3:34 John 6:38 Jesus spoke GODS word, he was not the word, he was the spokesperson for the word, the word GOD spoke from the beginning. Jesus is the first born of many brethren, meaning the first human being to be glorified, the first of a new creation. No one has ever ascended to heaven except this man Jesus. John 3:13 Do you know that all human spirits are from GOD and at death your human spirit returns to GOD WHO gave it to you ? So you see, we all came from heaven and at death return to heaven but not glorified as Jesus did because Jesus is the first born, we all come along later in the first resurrection. We have the hope of being transformed into the same image as Jesus is now and be one with GOD as Jesus was. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Ecclesiastes 12:7 John 17:21 When all this is completed we will be kings and priests to rule and reign with Jesus on the earth. Revelation 5:10 At the totality of completion, when the last enemy, death, is destroyed, then the son Jesus will be subject to his GOD and FATHER . 1 Corinthians 15:24,25,26,27,28
Jesus was the light of the world and here in Johns gospel he compares this light to the light of the first day of creation when GOD said let there be light.
Both of these lights, Christ and the light of the first day of creation lit up the darkness. GODS words are life and the light of men but men loved the darkness more than GODS light. Remember the light on the first day of creation was not the sun because the sun was not created until the fourth day of creation. The first day light was the hope of the spirit of GOD to end spiritual darkness by sending HIS son into the world at a future time. Jesus is even called the second Adam for this reason. Jesus said, John 17:16 John 8:23 John 18:36 Jesus was not of this world or creation but the first human being of the new and true creation of GOD. Revelation 3:14 is referring to this new future creation not this current physical one but a spiritual one. Jesus is the first born of a new creation. This current creation will pass away and be replaced by a spiritual creation. The saints are called a new creation in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Jesus was an image of his GOD in righteousness and love and we, the saints, are to be recreated in the image of Jesus. This means Jesus is not GOD else we would be GOD too if Jesus was. Jesus was a created human being especially designed by GOD to be the messiah. Jesus was the only human being ever to be created in this way. This is why scripture says Jesus was created in GODS image and through Jesus so can we. We are sons of GOD and so was Jesus, we are not GOD the sons. Whatever Jesus is today we will be exactly like in the resurrection. 1 Corinthians 15:49 GOD is not making more GODS , HE is making other spirit beings that are like HIM in love and righteousness. WE will like Jesus did partake of the divine nature of GOD. Jesus did this as a human being but we will not achieve this until the resurrection when this happens. 1 Corinthians 15:51,52,53 1 Corinthians 15:43
So, in a sense the physical creation served as a shadow only of the true spiritual creation GOD had always put first.