John 1:1, the New Testament
Jesus was alive long before the world was created and lived with his Father, our God. Jesus would one day redeem all mankind from sin and death by His own suffering and death and this was the "word", or the gospel of Jesus Christ.
"I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the eternal, living God. I believe in Him as the Firstborn of the Father and the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. I believe in Him as an individual, separate and distinct from His Father. I believe in the declaration of John, who opened his gospel with this majestic utterance:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
That was from an address given by Gordon Hinckley in 1986. During that same year Ronald Reagan was President of the United States, gasoline was 89 cents per gallon, and Microsoft made it's initial public offering. A lot can change in 30 years, but as Paul said to the Hebrews almost 2,000 years ago, "Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" (Hebrews 13:8).
It seems as if technology, laws, and the values of society are being upgraded, legislated and compromised almost daily. But in Jesus Christ and His gospel you will find a constant, steady source of confidence and peace.
One of the titles of Jesus is "The Son," meaning God's literal son. I have always thought this title was intended to be a metaphor to help us better understand the character of Jesus. The sun shines every day and lights our way. It always rises in the east and sets in the west. Day after day, season after season, and year after year, it follows the same predictable pattern.
Jesus loves us, we know, because He gave His very life for us - this is the good word of the gospel. That is as true today as it was 2,000 years ago. Just as the sun gives light to each new day, the Son of God and His gospel can be as a "lamp unto [your] feet, and a light unto [your] path" through life (Psalms 119:105).
"I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the eternal, living God. I believe in Him as the Firstborn of the Father and the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. I believe in Him as an individual, separate and distinct from His Father. I believe in the declaration of John, who opened his gospel with this majestic utterance:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
That was from an address given by Gordon Hinckley in 1986. During that same year Ronald Reagan was President of the United States, gasoline was 89 cents per gallon, and Microsoft made it's initial public offering. A lot can change in 30 years, but as Paul said to the Hebrews almost 2,000 years ago, "Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" (Hebrews 13:8).
It seems as if technology, laws, and the values of society are being upgraded, legislated and compromised almost daily. But in Jesus Christ and His gospel you will find a constant, steady source of confidence and peace.
One of the titles of Jesus is "The Son," meaning God's literal son. I have always thought this title was intended to be a metaphor to help us better understand the character of Jesus. The sun shines every day and lights our way. It always rises in the east and sets in the west. Day after day, season after season, and year after year, it follows the same predictable pattern.
Jesus loves us, we know, because He gave His very life for us - this is the good word of the gospel. That is as true today as it was 2,000 years ago. Just as the sun gives light to each new day, the Son of God and His gospel can be as a "lamp unto [your] feet, and a light unto [your] path" through life (Psalms 119:105).
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