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The Lost One
When we come across the Biblical creation, we normally usually assume we are talking about the few chapters of the Genesis. God created the world, creature and man in 6 days, and then narrative about Adam and Eve.
The Christians also believed in the New Testament, particularly what is found in the Gospel according to John, chapter 1, verses 1-18. It associate the Word (as well as the Light) with Jesus.
Now that not unusual. Authors in the past and present, have long compared figure or character with animals (eg. strong like lion), with elements (eg. she ran like the wind) or even with inanimated objects. The Egyptians have compared and associated their gods with certain animals, eg. Horus as falcon, Wadjet with cobra, etc.
What John says:
Word is Jesus; this is implied with God was made flesh and lived among them (humans). [1:14]
It says that the Word is God (which is the reason why some Christians believed that Jesus is God), and the Word is with God. [1:1]
The Word is God's "only begotten son". [1:18] (Which to my mind, contradicts Word being God from 1:1; can a father be a son?)
Word existed before the world was ever created. [1:2]
And that the Word was involved in the creation: [1:3]
Well, I want to a poll on John's version.
Do you believe what John wrote literally? That Jesus have existed before the creation, and was involved with the creation?
Or do you believe that can only be understood as a metaphor?
The Christians also believed in the New Testament, particularly what is found in the Gospel according to John, chapter 1, verses 1-18. It associate the Word (as well as the Light) with Jesus.
Now that not unusual. Authors in the past and present, have long compared figure or character with animals (eg. strong like lion), with elements (eg. she ran like the wind) or even with inanimated objects. The Egyptians have compared and associated their gods with certain animals, eg. Horus as falcon, Wadjet with cobra, etc.
What John says:
Word is Jesus; this is implied with God was made flesh and lived among them (humans). [1:14]
It says that the Word is God (which is the reason why some Christians believed that Jesus is God), and the Word is with God. [1:1]
The Word is God's "only begotten son". [1:18] (Which to my mind, contradicts Word being God from 1:1; can a father be a son?)
Word existed before the world was ever created. [1:2]
And that the Word was involved in the creation: [1:3]
John 1:3 said:All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Well, I want to a poll on John's version.
Do you believe what John wrote literally? That Jesus have existed before the creation, and was involved with the creation?
Or do you believe that can only be understood as a metaphor?
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