Section 7
present. The Word is with God. Thus, we have another clause in 1:1 telling us that the Word was with God.
THE WORD BEING GOD
The last clause of 1:1 says, "the Word was God." Never try to understand the Bible merely according to the black and white letters. This verse says that, as the Word, Christ was both with God and was God. Are Christ and God one or two? If He and God are one, why does the Bible say that He was with God? How can these two statements be reconciled? We cannot reconcile them. In this verse we find the secret to under standing the whole Gospel of John. Other verses in the Gospel of John are similar to this one. For example, the Lord said to Nicodemus, "And no one has ascended into heaven, but He Who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man Who is in heaven." Where is He—in heaven or on earth? We should simply say, "Hallelujah, He is both here and there." He can be both here and there because He is omnipresent. Although we cannot figure it out, we nevertheless have a clear word. Just accept the word. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Although we cannot reconcile