Seventh Day Baptists affirm the traditional reading of John 1:1, which states that the Word (Logos) is God and was with God from the beginning. This affirmation is foundational to SDB Christology and the doctrine of Christ's eternal divinity. The phrase 'the Word was God' is understood to mean that the Logos possessed the same divine nature and attributes as God the Father.

This interpretation aligns with the broader evangelical and orthodox Christian understanding of John 1:1, which has been the consensus reading throughout church history. The SDB rejects alternative readings that would diminish the divinity of Christ or suggest that the Logos is merely a divine attribute rather than a distinct divine person. The eternal divinity of the Son is essential to SDB faith and practice.

This reading supports the SDB affirmation of the Trinity and the preexistence of Christ. The Logos doctrine of John establishes that Jesus Christ is not merely a created being or an inspired human but the eternal divine Son who became flesh.