John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Primary
What this passage establishes
The Word eternally belongs to God’s own identity and is fully God.
Why it matters in the argument
These passages identify who is revealed in Jesus: not a lesser god or a separate divine being, but the one invisible God made known in genuine human life.
Apostolic connection
Apostolic Christology holds the full deity and full humanity of Jesus together. God did not stop being Spirit; He came and acted in the flesh He truly assumed.
Common misunderstanding
Saying God was manifested in flesh does not erase Christ’s humanity, and recognizing genuine Sonship does not require an eternal second divine center beside God.
How to use it in conversation
Move from a direct identity text to an incarnation text, then to image, indwelling, and fullness passages.
Scripture connections
See which passages advance, clarify, or answer the argument
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Response passages
Psalm 33:6John says both that the Word was with God and that the Word was God. The Old Testament presents God creating and acting through His own word, which becomes flesh in John 1:14.Isaiah 55:11Use this supporting passage to answer the objection without isolating one text.John 1:14Use this supporting passage to answer the objection without isolating one text.1 Timothy 3:16Use this supporting passage to answer the objection without isolating one text.