Affirms
The Word is divine; affirms traditional reading of John 1:1
The Church of God (Cleveland) affirms the traditional reading of John 1:1, understanding 'the Word was God' (ho Logos ēn ho theos) as affirming the full divinity of the Logos (Jesus Christ). This reading supports Trinitarian theology and the eternal divinity of Christ as foundational to Christian faith.
The Church interprets this verse as one of the clearest statements of Christ's divinity in Scripture. The Logos doctrine affirms that Jesus, identified as the Word, was with God and was God — fully divine from eternity. This interpretation aligns with the broader biblical testimony to Jesus's divinity and is essential to Christological orthodoxy.
Scripture References
Sources
- Church of God in Christ Jesus Book of Doctrines and Discipline
- Church of God (Cleveland) Christological statements