WHEN GOD CAME TO THE WORLD

 LESSON 1 - THE WORD OF GOD

Student Instructions:

1. Read the Gospel of John, chapter 1, verse 1 through 18.
2. Read the lesson on this page.
3. Answer the questions in Exam 1.

     In this book John tells about the life of out Lord Jesus Christ.  The Son of God came to this world t speak to men about  His Father.  Christ is called the Word of God because God speaks to man through Christ as His spokesman.  When we listen to the voice of Christ in this book, we are listening to the Word of God.

BEFORE THE COMING OF THE WORD OF GOD , verses 1-5

     We do not know the exact date when the work was made.  This occurred a long time ago.  Before this, the Word was with God.  The Word is also called the Son of God.  From the beginning, the Word was with God.  

     No one made God.  He did not have a beginning.  God did not make the Son.  The Word which in the beginning was God, is also called the Son of God.  God made all things.  All things seen and all things not seen were made by god.  Everything was made by God teh Son, verse 3.  In this manner, we see that God did not create the son and that the Son made all things that exist.

     The word is also called Light because He show or reveals to men the way to God.

WHEN THE WORD OF GOD CAME TO THE WORLD, verses 6-18

     When a great king thinks of making a trip, he sends a servant or a representative ahead to announce his coming.  When God sent the Word to this world, John the Baptist was sent ahead to tell the people of the coming of the Son of God, verse 6.  John was not the Light but was sent to testify of that Light.  He wanted everyone to believe in Christ.

     The world was made by Christ, the Son of God.  Nevertheless, when He came to the world, His own people did not receive Him or recognize Him.  However, those who did receive Him and those who receive Him now are made the sons of God.  To experience or receive the new birth as a son of God, it is necessary to receive Christ.  This is believing on His Name.  All those who believe on His name are given the power to be sons of God, verse 12.  Even though one's parents are sons of God, this does not make their child a son of God.  One cannot make himself a Son of God.  There is no one on earth who can make one a child of God.  Only by believing and receiving Christ is on made a son of God.

   "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:26)

   "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." (1 Peter 1:23)

    "Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 3:13)

Go to John 1:1-18

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