so i'm playing this game ((http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/327415, if you're interested)), and i picked up a bible. my guy said that the passage hi-lited was John 1:1. could anyone tell me what John 1:1 says?
2006-12-22 07:16:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jhn 1:1 ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2006-12-22 07:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
John 1 (New American Standard Bible)
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
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John 1
The Deity of Jesus Christ
1(A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and the Word was (C)with God, and (D)the Word was God.
It is talking about Jesus Christ as The Word. The Greek word used was Logos. Do a search in regards to the meaning of Logos in this context.
2006-12-22 15:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by brokentogether 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You don't have a Bible, nor a New Testament, nor a copy of the Gospel of St. John?
You can't read it on the Internet/Web?
Maybe you could find someone to read it to you?
In the Beginning was the Word (ho logos)
and the Word was with God
and the Word was God.
2006-12-22 15:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God."
The Word is the same Word of God that created the world and the same Word that ":became flesh and dwelt among us." It was Jesus Christ.
The reason for Jesus Christ's coming into the world was because mankind had no way to attain to the perfection of God and, therefore, could not save itself from the alternative of being with God - destruction. You see, it's not the balance of good any bad - rather the complete absence of bad and only good that could make us worthy of God. Hollywood doesn't understand this. No human is worthy of God because everyone has somehow sinned at least once.
Since the 'wages of sin are death", Jesus Christ came to die for our sins in our place. He died sinless so death had no power over him. That is why he was able to rise again. He did this so that those who believe in Him could share in His resurrection from the dead, as He promised. This is symbolized in baptism, where the Christian joins with the death of Christ by plunging into water (the grave) and rising again after Christ. The Christian becomes a family member of Christ - a younger brother of sister since Christ led the way.
2006-12-22 15:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by richarddelightful 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God."
~John 1:1
2006-12-22 15:21:54 · answer #5 · answered by someonestolemyscreenname 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It says that In the beginning (of what, we do not know) was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.
This would be of some importance to one who believes in a god !!
"But to one who lives by reason and logic, NOT BY A MERE BLIND FAITH, this sentence has NO importance whatsoever, because he does Not believe in god, a god, or a multitude of gods !!"
To the person who believes in a god, and continues to read down through the fourteenth sentence, it indicates by this John person, that the word was jesus of Nazareth. And that this man, jesus of Nazareth, was according to this man John (who wrote these 14 sentences) believed that jesus of Nazareth, was "with" this god, AND at the same
time, "was" this god. Oh, this makes total sense ! That is why it takes blind illogical faith to accept this as truth. The sentence in John 1:1 and 14 contradicts itself. Totally illogical. I understand why it takes a person who lives his or her life by a mere blind faith to accept this sentence as an important part of his or her life.
This entire god-concept IS fear-based and also illogical information that has been passed down through the ages. The god-concept evolved through time, for those who live by mere "blind" faith, and not by reason, logic and wisdom !!
This IS simply what John 1:1 - 14 means according to this John person.
Religious people should NOT read any more into this, than what is really there, or else they are ADDING or TAKING away from their holy book. "And that would be a MOST unforgivable Sin by their god !!"
2006-12-22 15:46:02 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the beginning there was the word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
New Century Version
2006-12-22 15:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by mcentiremadness 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's Jesus." That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life. ( For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; ) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son, Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 1 John 1:1-4
2006-12-22 15:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus is God!!!
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2006-12-22 15:20:16 · answer #9 · answered by JohnC 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Reading the words, is easy. What is he trying to say with them? In the beginning (define) was the Word (define) and the Word was with (define) God (define), and the Word was (define) God.
2006-12-22 15:21:56 · answer #10 · answered by TCFKAYM 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋