Evidence for God – Part 8

8- God (the WORD) Became Flesh

Genesis 1:1 declares, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” John 1:1–3 echoes that opening: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.” These passages share not only their opening phrase—“In the beginning”—but also a profound theological link: the Creator is revealed as the Word.

So God created the world “by His Word”—and that Word spoke each day of creation into being: “God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light,” and so on. But the Word is far more than speech. John 1:14 unveils the wonderful truth: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John reveals Him as a divine Person—the very essence of God—who entered time and space to become our Savior. Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh.

Jesus Christ is the Word who came not only to model virtue and teach love but also to pay the penalty for our sins and restore our broken relationship with God. Our Creator entered human history as the incarnate Word, bearing our guilt, conquering death, and securing eternal life for all who trust in Him.

No reputable scholar today denies that Jesus was a real historical person. The facts of His life are verified by Jewish and pagan Roman historians. Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus wrote that Nero blamed the Christians for the fire in Rome. Tacitus said the Christian “superstition” originated from “Christus,” who “suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus, and a most mischievous superstition thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judea, the first source of the evil, but even in Rome…”

Notice that Tacitus said this “superstition” was “checked for the moment,” but broke out again. Why did it break out again? The only reason is the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ! This pagan Roman historian actually confirms Christ’s resurrection!

Christ’s resurrection is central to the Christian faith. It transformed the apostles from frightened cowards to bold proclaimers of the gospel. The resurrection comforts believers, serves as a sign to unbelievers, and is the impetus for evangelism. It gives us hope that this life is not the end of our existence. The resurrection was the only miracle Jesus predicted beforehand, and through it He proved that He truly was the Son of God with power over death.

— Roland Earnst © 2026

Meet us at the International Conference on Missions at America’s Center in St. Louis, November 12-14, 2026, booth 1223 in the Exhibit Hall.