The Seven Doctrines Woven into John's Prologue

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Pastor Ryan and Pastor Tim discuss the theological depth of John's prologue and its core doctrines.

Send us Fan Mail John 1:1-18 looks short on the page, but it’s heavy in the best way. Pastor Ryan and Pastor Tim sit down to unpack why John’s prologue is “theologically thick” and why reading Scripture on autopilot makes us miss what John is actually saying about Jesus. We talk through seven core doctrines woven into these opening lines: the Trinity (“the Word was with God, and the Word was God”), creation through Christ, and the incarnation (“the Word became flesh and dwelt among us”). Alo...

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Ryan

Guest: Pastor Tim

Topics covered

• theology
• doctrines
• Scripture interpretation
• incarnation
• Trinity

Keywords

• John's prologue
• theology
• Trinity
• incarnation
• Scripture

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Books & works: John 1:1-18

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