Reference Text
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory
-John 1:1 & 14
As seen in John 1, our reference text, the bible specifically says that the Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. This chapter is clearly referring to Jesus Christ as the Word of God who became a man and dwelt among us mere human beings.
With our knowledge of the fact that Jesus Christ literally is the word of God, let's try something new. Every time you are reading the bible and you see "Jesus" being mentioned replace His name (or the pronoun equivalent) with the phrase "the Word" or "the Word of God"
For example: In John 15:7, Jesus says
If ye abide in Me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Since we know Jesus Christ is the Word of God (who became flesh), we can replace the pronoun "Me" in this scripture with the phrase "the Word":
If ye abide in the Word, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
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Likewise, we can apply the same strategy to our bible reading whenever we see the phrase "the Word" or "Word of God" in the bible. Simply replace the relative phrase with the name "Jesus Christ".
For example: Luke 4:4 says
It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but [also] by every word of God.
Since we know the "Word of God" is Jesus Christ, we can replace the phrase "every word of God" with the name "Jesus Christ":
It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but [also] by Jesus Christ.
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Interesting right? Here are some other examples:
John 14:6
****Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
****Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through the word of God."
Hebrews 4:12a
****For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword
****For Jesus Christ is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword
Ephesians 6:17
****Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
****Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is Jesus Christ.
Remember: "the Word was God... and the Word became flesh & dwelt among us" as Jesus Christ
