The Word Became Flesh

Today we continue our study in the 1st chapter of the Gospel of John, with yet another deep theological topic- “The Word Became Flesh”.

In v 14-18 John says that "the Word became flesh," it means that Jesus Christ, who is eternally God and existed before all creation, took on human nature and became a man (John 1:1, 14). This is a central truth of the Christian faith called the “Incarnation.”

The entire gospel of John reveals Jesus’ divinity, that He was the Son of God. He is the glory of God. Yet He was willing to take upon Himself the same human flesh that we bear. He did not merely appear as a human or inhabit a human body, but genuinely took on human nature, with all its limitations, emotions, and physical aspects (apart from sin, Hebrews 4:15)

He "Became flesh, “Jesus was born as a human baby, grew, ate, slept, felt pain, and He even died. He was fully God and fully man, united in one person, without compromising either His deity or His humanity. And understand this truth, He did not cease to be God when He became man.

This is yet another marvelous truth that the Gospel of John reveals. 

So, when John writes "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14, ESV), he is communicating the incredible truth that the infinite, transcendent God willingly entered into His own creation in a tangible, human form. He did this to fully reveal God to humanity (John 1:18), to live a perfect life, and ultimately to offer Himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 9:26-28). It is through this union of God and man in Jesus that we can have a relationship with God and find salvation.