The Eternal Logos
from Church History on SermonAudio Hosted by Bob DeWaay
This class delves into the truth about Jesus Christ as the eternal Logos who existed from all eternity before the creation. We explore the relationship between this eternal "beginning" which always "was" before the "beginning" of creation narrated in Genesis 1:1. To do this, we carefully explain John's use of key Greek terms, especially his use of the verb "to be" using tenses which show the eternal relationship between God and the Son as members of the Trinity. Verses 1-2 in John 1 use the verb "to be" four times in the imperfect tense which is translated "was" in English Bibles. This shows God's being as eternal and non-contingent. The "Logos" is introduced to describe the Son of God as both with God and being God. This means that there are two persons having one divine nature. The important Christological creeds in church history speak of truths about Christ grounded in this reality spoken of in John 1 and elsewhere. The truth of two persons in relationship with one divine nature is the ground of the truth about Christ that excludes the various heresies which have arisen through the centuries. We also explore how John uses the verb "to be" throughout his gospel to reveal Jesus Christ as the great I AM who existed before Abraham (John 8:58). The eternal Logos is God's agent in the creation of all that exists.
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