JESUS CHRIST IS THE WORD OF GOD | Part 1
In reality, we know that some people often stand before a mirror and talk to themselves. They may do this to hear their thoughts spoken aloud, enjoy the sound of their own voice, refine their tone to match their personality, or practice public speaking. This observation helps us understand, in part, why God—from the very beginning—used His power to manifest His Word as a Person (John 8:42). That Person is Jesus Christ.
Because He is the Word of God and originates from God, Jesus possesses the full nature and virtues of God; indeed, He is God Himself (John 1:1). Many real-life examples can help us grasp this truth. We can see that a person’s words reflect his character; one’s speech cannot be entirely separate from one’s essential nature. Whatever a person thinks or intends, his words will reveal it. While words can conceal one’s true inner thoughts, even that concealment is a deliberate choice. In this light, we can understand why the Bible describes Jesus as the Word of God, and why He and God are one.
Furthermore, consider that when a child is born, he or she already possesses a voice. Even before they can utter a single word, newborns know how to cry—it is their sound, their voice. Even those born mute can still make sound through crying; no newborn is ever completely silent, unable to emit any sound from their throat. Moreover, no one enters this life requiring a second mother to bring their voice into existence. A person’s voice is intrinsically linked to life from birth.
Similarly, because God is the Self-Existent and Eternal One, His Word existed from the beginning, present alongside Him. The Word of God—that is, the Lord Jesus—did not require a human mother to be brought into existence. Mary served merely as an instrument, allowing the Lord Jesus to enter the world as a human being, possessing a body like that of any other person, so that He could truly experience physical pain when crucified. Otherwise, such a crucifixion could not have caused Him any suffering; consequently, the Lord’s sacrifice and passion would have been rendered entirely meaningless. Human beings could not have crucified the Word, nor could they have placed a crown of thorns upon the Word; humanity is utterly powerless before that which is invisible.
It is precisely for this reason that the Lord Jesus had to be born into the world as a human—with flesh and bone like any other—so that He might be capable of suffering. Yet even then, people have sought to justify their own carnal, human-centered perspectives. Throughout history, many biblical scholars have argued that for the Lord Jesus to become human, Mary had to give birth to Him—a line of reasoning that led them to exalt her and elevate her to the status of a “holy mother.” In their view, without Mary, God’s plan to bring the Lord Jesus into the world could not have been accomplished.
Such thinking belongs to those of little faith, even if they are scholars of the Scriptures. The Word of God declares that God can do anything (Jeremiah 32:17). For God, bringing His Word into the world as a human being—flesh and blood—was no difficult task. After all, His Word had existed as a Person from the very beginning. Is there anyone else in the entire universe capable of such a feat—transforming the sound of their own spoken words into a human being just like themselves?
(to be continued)