The Word Became Flesh

God's eternal self-expression became flesh, not a second God beside him.

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Genesis 1:1–3The one Creator brings creation into being by his spoken Word.Psalm 33:6Creation comes from YHWH's own Word and breath.John 1:1The eternal Word belongs to God's own identity and is God.John 1:14God's eternal Word entered genuine human existence.John 1:1–14God's eternal Word was God and became flesh.1 Timothy 3:16The mystery of godliness centers on God manifested in flesh.

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