John 1:1 — "The Word Was God"

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God affirms the traditional reading of John 1:1, understanding it as a clear declaration of Christ's divinity. The Logos (Word) is God; Jesus Christ, as the incarnate Word, possesses the divine nature and attributes of God. This affirmation grounds the UCKG's Trinitarian theology and Christology.

In UCKG theology, the affirmation that Jesus is God the Son is essential to understanding His authority over demonic forces, His power to save and deliver, and His worthiness to receive worship and total devotion. The text establishes Christ's preexistence with God the Father and His divine status, which validates the UCKG's understanding of Christ as Deliverer and Lord of principalities and powers.

The UCKG reads John 1:1 within a broader evangelical-Pentecostal framework that emphasizes the functional divinity of Christ in spiritual warfare and deliverance ministry. Christ's divinity is not merely abstract doctrine but grounds the practical authority believers can claim through faith in His name.