Introduction
Many people have difficulty with the concept of the Trinity of God and believing that the Lord Jesus, as a man, was part of the creation of the universe and that through Him, all things were created. Specifically, advances in science often lead young people to question their faith in God. The primary alternative to creation that the world presents is the theory of evolution, which is unprovable as it discusses timelines of millions and millions of years.
However, it just takes some time to study the biology of the human body, animals, and plants and their biological systems, and you will understand that such complex systems cannot arise by chance or evolution. There is a Creator, and the Lord Jesus has existed from the very beginning. And the Lord Jesus has always been One with God the Father. In the Bible, God the Father refers to the Lord Jesus as His beloved Son, indicating that the Lord Jesus comes from His heart. The Lord Jesus came to earth to be born and ultimately crucified for humanity, allowing humans to reconcile with God the Father through His beloved Son. In this blog, we show from the Gospel of John, chapter 1, that the Lord Jesus is God in the Holy Trinity. And we explore the idea that the Lord Jesus exists in the heart of God the Father (John 1:18).
The Lord Jesus Is One with God the Father from the Beginning
From the beginning, the Lord Jesus is in the heart of God, and He exists in the heart of God, and we should believe that the Trinity of God exists from the beginning. In John 1, the Lord Jesus is introduced as the Word, the Son of God, the Messiah, the Christ, the Lamb of God, the Teacher, and the King of all. In this section, we specifically discuss John 1:1-18, which describes who the Lord Jesus is to humanity.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Comments John 1:1. This verse tells all readers that, in the beginning, the Three in One already existed before all things were created, and this is where we can learn it. The “Word” in this verse refers to both the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and “God” refers to God the Father, since the verse speaks of the Trinity of God. We can imagine it this way as well: God the Father is so big that God the Son and the Holy Spirit are in Him; and all Three are intertwined and cannot be separated, yet each of the Three has their own duty as well.
“In the beginning was the Word.” As the verse here tells all readers, in the beginning, before all things were created, the Word, the Trinity of God, was there already, and all things from the Trinity of God will happen.
“And the Word was with God.” Now, the verse tells all that in God the Father Himself, the beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit are already in Him.
“And the Word was God.” The most important thing to notice here is that the Word itself is also God the Father Himself because God the Father has the Holy Spirit and the beloved Son of God in Him from the beginning.
The majority of believers believe the “Word” refers to the beloved Son of God, but all readers should also remember that God is One, and the Three become One God. The Father, the beloved Son of God, and the Holy Spirit are all One; that is why it is the Trinity of God. Because God of Three, the term “Word” includes the Three, it cannot be just One being the Word; all Three are the Word.
God is Spirit; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit: Three in One, but each One has His own identity; however, none of them can be without one another; God is Three in One and cannot be separated.
As humans, we have spirit and soul, which are different, but these must be together as well; to be a complete human, we cannot lack any of these.
2 This was in the beginning with God.
Comments John 1:2. “This” in this place refers to the Trinity in the first verse. That is why it says “this” in this verse. When saying “this,” all Three are together as One, as discussed in the verse above.
Because the Lord wants to ensure that humans understand the Trinity of God, which cannot be separated, the verse uses the term “this”: “This was in the beginning with God.”
3 All became on account of Him, and apart from Him, nothing became that has been made.
Comments John 1:3. As this verse tells us, everything the Father has created, He created with the purpose of glorifying the beloved Son of God. Everything was made through the beloved Son of God because the Father has seen that all His creation will be saved through the beloved Son’s death on the cross. The Father has seen what will happen already, that His created things will crucify His beloved Son on the cross, and that is why here the verse tells us: “apart from Him, nothing became that has been made.”
“All became on account of Him.” God is eternity; the beloved Son of God was in the beginning, He was in the beginning with God, and the Father created all things through the beloved Son of God because, with the love of the beloved Son of God, all those that belong to Him will be forever with Him.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Comments John 1:4. This verse tells us that through the beloved Son of God, life has been given to all humans and that life becomes the light of men for surviving; as long as they keep the faith and abide by the love of the beloved Son of God, their own life will be based on the light of the beloved Son of God.
“In Him was life.” Because the beloved Son of God lives forever, His life will be light for all humans. Because when the beloved Son of God gave His life on the cross, that life that He gave becomes light for humans. The light here refers to the true knowledge about God.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not seized it.
Comments John 1:5. When the beloved Son has given up His life for the humans, the light from His life becomes the ray of light shining through the darkness. The dark itself cannot stand against His light, and cannot accept it, because the dark cannot accept the light in their area; the dark wants to remain dark.
The dark here is the power of the evil one that controls it, which can blind the mind and the eyes of those who seek and walk with the dark. The dark cannot fight against the light; that is why the verse tells us that “the darkness has not seized it.”
The light is the true knowledge about God, and that knowledge will shine out, and the dark cannot seize it.
6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe on account of him.
Comments John 1:7. The verse has told all readers that John is a witness for the Lord. John, the man the Lord used as a witness, all humans should look to and think about the way of his faith; the way he lived may not fit all people, but the way of his heart and his faith all humans can look to as an example.
8 That one was not the Light but came in order that he might testify concerning the Light.
Comments John 1:8. The verse clearly tells all readers that John is a witness to the true Light, which is the most important thing, and it also tells us of his duty.
9 The existing true Light, which enlightens every man, was coming into the universe.
Comments John 1:9. The verse clearly tells all readers that the beloved Son of God Himself existed from the beginning, before the earth was created. With the mercy of the Father, the true Light has come, not to be just the light of the earth, but to be the true way for all humans to go to worship the Father in heaven; come to that Light for being saved.
10 He was in the universe, and the universe happened because of Him, and the universe knew Him not.
Comments John 1:10. The universe has been created through Him, but everything in the world has not known Him because all have let their hearts be blind, not the eyes be blind, but the hearts that are blind and will not acknowledge His work, as this verse has told to all who read.
“The universe knew Him not” refers to the earth. The earth itself is in the universe, and the earth knew Him not. The earth itself had opened its mouth to take the beloved Son of God: to crucify and bury the beloved Son of God; that is why the verse has told, “knew Him not.”
11 He came to His own, and those belonging to Himself received Him not.
Comments John 1:11. As the Bible says here, Israel is His people, but even now they still do not receive Him, as the verse says to all readers. How long will it take for them to come to be His true people? If their hearts are not for Him, the true blessing will not come upon them, and even now, they are still suffering. The suffering is not about physical, but about their souls that reject the beloved Son of God, which are still in suffering.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those that believe in His name,
Comments John 1:12. Now, this verse does not speak only about His own people but also about all humans on earth. Anyone who comes and accepts the Lord Jesus from their true heart, the Lord Himself will adopt them all to be His children. They just need to accept His beloved Son to be the true God for them, and all will earn the right to become children of God.
13 who was born, not out of blood, nor out of the will of the flesh, nor out of the will of man, but of God.
Comments John 1:13. “Who was born, not out of blood, nor out of the will of the flesh.” At first, all readers should think, when the verse says, “not out of the blood,” what do they think of that blood? The beloved Son of God was not born through the sperm of a human, which is the blood; that is the meaning. When the Bible says, “nor out of the will of the flesh,” the beloved Son of God was not born through the woman’s will but the will of the Father Himself, who gave the woman the ability to conceive the beloved Son in her womb; that is why the verse tells us He was not born by the will of the flesh.
“Nor out of the will of man, but of God.” From the verse itself, we can clearly see that the beloved Son of God came down to be born by the will of the Father Himself, which is the most honorable will. The beloved Son of God was utterly willing to come down to do the Father’s will.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Comments John 1:14. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” This portion of the verse clearly tells all humans that the beloved Son of God came down to be born as a human and took on human flesh to be His own. The beloved Son of God has lowered Himself down to be a human.
“And we beheld His glory … full of grace and truth.” From the first breath of life that the beloved Son of God has taken on this earth, His glory has been shown to all humans, the glory from the Father Himself. The glory from the Father Himself has come down with the beloved Son as well. All humans can see through His grace and the truth, which He is teaching to all humans. All His teachings are the truth of life; every human should take them seriously. The Bible is the Word of Life.
Full of grace in this place means that when every human reads the Bible, all can notice the way the beloved Son of God has used His life on earth, teaching and pointing out the way to be saved. All of the teachings the beloved Son of God has given to humans are given according to His own grace to humans, for all can see and worship Him.
Grace (meaning from Webster dictionary): unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification.
15 John bare witness about Him and cried out, saying, He is who I said, The One who comes after me is in front of me because He was before me.
Comments John 1:15. As the verse tells us, even John himself understands that before he himself was born, the beloved Son is already there, long before all things happened in his life. It is John himself recognizing who the beloved Son of God is.
16 Because out of His fullness we all receive, and kindness because of grace.
Comments John 1:16. “Because out of His fullness we all receive.” In this place, the beloved Son is complete already in Himself; all things are in the beloved Son of God already; He is complete.
“And kindness because of grace.” As the verse clearly states, the mercy of the beloved Son of God, which is within Him, has been shown to all humans; His mercy has been shown over and over again, and the last mercy will be shown upon His death on the cross for humans.
17 For the law was given through Moses; the grace and the truth became because of Jesus Christ.
Comments John 1:17. From the beginning, the Father has given the old law through Moses, but when the beloved Son of God came down, the way to be saved for humans is through the beloved Son of God alone, not the law itself.
The law versus grace and truth: the beloved Son of God did not come to abolish the law itself. He has completed the law for humans, and that is why the next way to be saved is through the will of the beloved Son of God.
18 No one has seen God ever yet; only the begotten God, the One existing in the bosom of the Father, He shows the way.
Comments John 1:18. “No one has seen God ever yet.” As the verse says, no one has ever seen the Father, because all things are created things; the human eyes cannot see the Father Himself. With human eyes, you cannot see the Father. The human eyes cannot see the Father, but the Father has shown Himself through the beloved Son of God.
“Only the begotten God ... He shows the way.” As the verse tells all believers, the beloved Son of God has the Father Himself in Him; whatever the beloved Son of God has taught, that is the Father Himself teaching humans. All humans can know the Father through the beloved Son of God’s teachings.
Here, one can ask what it means when the Bible says, “begotten God,” and how the Lord Jesus is begotten if He is part of the Trinity? The Father Himself is the head of the Trinity; in the Father, the beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit also exist; that is why we can say the Trinity of God is Three, but all are One in the Father. With the mercy of the Father, He has allowed the beloved Son and the Holy Spirit to come out and shine to be the light for all. But the Trinity is always still there: Three in One, this is its meaning. Think in this way: the Father is here, and with the mercy of the Father Himself, He has allowed the beloved Son and the Holy Spirit to have work by themselves. The beloved Son has come down to take human form, and the Holy Spirit has come down to be as the guide and speak to every heart regarding the love of the Father. In the Father Himself, He has given birth to the beloved Son of God, and that is why the beloved Son will always call, “Father I will do your will.” As the Bible tells us, He always calls God the Father His Father. It is not complicated when we think that the Father is One, but in that One, there are another Two, and the Three become One together, with no separation.
The Lord Jesus is the only begotten and beloved Son of God the Father. And we believe that God the Father calls the Lord Jesus “My beloved” because the Lord Jesus has existed with the Father, in the heart of the Father, from the beginning. The Trinity of God—comprising God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit—is One God in unity and created all things, both seen and unseen. Here, we highlight several significant Scripture passages in which God the Father calls His Son “My beloved,” such as Matthew 3:16-17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 9:7, Luke 3:22, and 2 Peter 1:17.
Matthew 3:16-17: Now, Jesus, having been baptized, ascended immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, alighting upon Him; and behold, a voice from out of the heavens, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 12:18: Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Matthew 17:5: While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a Voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!
Mark 9:7: And there came a Cloud overshadowing them; and there came a Voice out of the Cloud, This is My Son the Beloved; hear you Him.
Luke 3:22: And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven, Thou are My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased.
2 Peter 1:17: For He received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a Voice to Him by the Majestic Glory, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Conclusions
In many places in the Bible, we are told that the creation is a continual testimony to God’s existence, and no one can claim they were not told about God. Two Bible passages that highlight this truth are Psalm 19:1-4 and Romans 1:19-20.
Psalm 19:1-4: The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows his handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night shows knowledge. There is no speech nor language, Where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun.
Romans 1:19-20: For the manifest known of God is among them; for God has revealed it to them. For the invisible things of Him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both His eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse.
Everyone is accountable; they cannot claim ignorance about God. The blind can feel because the Lord God Almighty can be felt, not just seen. His mighty power can be felt in the soul itself. Even if the physical body is not complete, His eternal power can still be felt through the soul. The holy power and magnificent mercy have been shown all around all human beings by the Creator who created them all. Therefore, all humans have no excuse.
We all have a responsibility to pray and honor the Lord God Almighty, the Creator of everything, both seen and unseen. We need to believe in the Word of God and not fall for the fallacies of evolution and other false sciences. Many scientific theories come and go; each generation proposes new ones and debunks the old ones. However, our God is unchanging; He remains the same yesterday, today, tomorrow, and forever. When we choose to honor the Creator, the Holy Spirit guides us to find faith in the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus is the only One who can provide forgiveness and reconciliation with the Father, as He is the beloved Son of God who comes from the heart of God the Father.
Meditation Tasks
- We encourage all readers to read the Book of Genesis in the Bible, meditate on the creation, and reflect on the Creator, the Lord God Almighty, giving Him glory.
- We also encourage all readers to consult our blog series on Genesis as they meditate on the Book of Genesis. This series includes Meditation in Genesis Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.
- Additionally, we recommend that all readers consult our article titled “The Trinity of God.”