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Sunday, 9 August 2026

Quick Facts: I and My Father Are One – Does John 10:30 Prove the Trinity?

 

Quick Facts Bible research by Simon Brown examining Jesus’ words I and My Father are one in John 10:30 and asking where the third person of the Trinity is in John 1:1 and John 10:30.

This Quick Facts Bible study examines Jesus’ statement, “I and My Father are one” in John 10:30. Jesus did not say, “I and My Father are one God.” John 17 shows Jesus praying that His disciples would also be one, just as He and His Father are one. The study also asks why the Holy Spirit is not mentioned in John 10:30 or John 1:1 if these verses are presented as proof of a three-person Trinity.

QUICK FACTS: What Did Jesus Mean by “I and My Father Are One”?

Jesus said:

“I and my Father are one.” — John 10:30

This verse is often used as evidence that Jesus and his Father are one God. But notice something very important:

Jesus did not say:

“I and my Father are one God.”

He simply said:

“I and my Father are one.”

QUICK FACT 1 — Jesus Explained His Meaning

Only a few verses later, Jesus explained his relationship with his Father:

“The Father is in me, and I am in the Father.” — John 10:38

Jesus therefore described a profound unity between himself and his Father.

QUICK FACT 2 — Jesus Used the Same Language About His Disciples

In John 17, Jesus prayed that his followers would also become one:

“That they may be one, even as we are one.” — John 17:11

And:

“That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you.” — John 17:21

Obviously, Jesus was not asking for all his disciples to become one literal person or one God.

His prayer shows that “one” can describe profound unity, fellowship and shared purpose while those involved remain distinct.

QUICK FACT 3 — Where Is the Third Person in John 10:30?

If John 10:30 is being used specifically as a description of the three-person Trinity, an obvious question arises:

Where is the Holy Spirit?

Jesus mentions only:

1. Himself — the Son
2. His Father

There is no third person mentioned in John 10:30.

This does not by itself prove that the Holy Spirit cannot be a distinct person; it does show that John 10:30 alone is not a statement defining a three-person Godhead.

QUICK FACT 4 — What About John 1:1?

John 1:1 speaks of:

“the Word”

and:

“God.”

Whatever interpretation one adopts concerning the Word, the verse itself does not explicitly present three persons or give a three-person definition of God.

The Holy Spirit is not mentioned in John 1:1.

Therefore, John 1:1 cannot, by itself, provide the complete doctrine later called the Trinity.

QUICK FACT 5 — What About Heaven’s Great Throne?

The same question can be asked when examining biblical visions of God's throne.

If someone claims that Father, Son and Holy Spirit must always be understood as three coequal divine persons, we should carefully examine how Scripture actually describes the heavenly throne rather than assuming that later theological terminology appears in the text.

The important question is:

Who does Scripture actually identify as sitting on the throne, who is distinguished from Him, and how is the Holy Spirit described?

Those passages deserve to be examined individually rather than having the Trinity read into them beforehand.

QUICK FACT CONCLUSION

When Jesus said:

“I and my Father are one,”

he did not say:

“I and my Father are one God.”

And his prayer that his disciples might be “one, even as we are one” provides important context for understanding what this language of unity can mean.

Furthermore, John 10:30 does not mention the Holy Spirit at all, and neither does John 1:1.

So these verses may be used as part of a broader theological argument for the Trinity, but neither verse, standing alone, states the doctrine that God is three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—in one God.

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John 1:1

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

What Is the Truth About John 1:1 to 5?

Infographic examining John 1:1–5, exploring the meaning of Logos (Word), the connection with Genesis 1, the original Greek text, biblical context, and what John's Gospel teaches about God's Word and Jesus Christ.

John 1:1–5 is one of the most discussed passages in the New Testament. This study examines the opening verses of John's Gospel by comparing the original Greek text, the meaning of the word Logos ("Word"), the creation account in Genesis, and the testimony of the Old Testament. Rather than reading later theological ideas into the passage, this article encourages readers to let Scripture interpret Scripture and carefully examine what John actually wrote about God's Word and Jesus Christ.

A Study of the "Word" (Logos)

Research by Simon Brown

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." — John 1:1

Introduction

Few passages in the Bible have generated more discussion than John 1:1–5. For centuries, many Christians have understood "the Word" (Greek: Logos) to refer to the pre-existent Son, Jesus Christ. This interpretation forms an important part of Trinitarian theology and is also accepted, in different ways, by several other Christian groups.

In this study, however, I present a different understanding. My conclusion is that the "Word" in John 1:1 is not a second divine person, but God's own Word—His spoken expression, purpose, wisdom, command, and will. Only later, in John 1:14, does that Word become embodied in the man Jesus Christ.

My purpose is not to attack sincere believers, but to encourage every reader to examine the Scriptures carefully, just as the Bereans did (Acts 17:11). The question is not what tradition teaches, but what the biblical text itself actually says.


Quick Facts

  • John 1:1 says "the Word was God."
  • Psalm 33:6 teaches that creation came by Yahweh's spoken word and the breath of His mouth.
  • Throughout the Old Testament, God's "word" is consistently His spoken message, command, purpose, or promise—not another person.
  • John begins his Gospel by deliberately echoing Genesis 1:1.
  • In John 1:14, God does not become flesh, or is Jesus God who becomes flesh, rather, God's Word becomes flesh in the promised Messiah.

John 1 Begins Where Genesis Begins

John intentionally opens his Gospel with the same words found in Genesis:

"In the beginning..."

His readers are immediately taken back to the creation account.

Genesis records:

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth... And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." (Genesis 1:1–3)

Notice that God creates by speaking.

God speaks.

His word goes forth.

Creation comes into existence.

Psalm 33:6 explains this beautifully:

"By Yahweh's word the heavens were made, and all their army by the breath of His mouth."

This verse describes no second divine person. It speaks of Yahweh Himself speaking creation into existence.

For this reason, I understand John 1 to be referring back to Genesis. The "Word" is God's own self-expression—His command, purpose, and creative power.


"The Word Was God"

John writes:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

Notice carefully what John does not say.

He does not write:

"In the beginning was the Son."

Nor does he say:

"In the beginning was Jesus."

Instead, he speaks of the Word.

If John had intended his readers to understand that a pre-existent Son personally existed alongside God, one might reasonably expect him to identify the Son directly.

Instead, John uses the term Logos—"Word."

In my understanding, this fits perfectly with the Old Testament, where God's word is repeatedly His own speech, revelation, promise, command, and purpose.

Just as our spoken words come from us without becoming or being separate persons, God's Word comes from God without becoming another God or person.

Therefore, when John says "the Word was God," I understand him to mean that God's Word belongs to God Himself. It expresses His own nature, character, wisdom, and will.


The Word Comes From God's Mouth

Jesus Himself taught:

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4)

Notice that Jesus identifies the source of God's Word.

It proceeds from the mouth of God.

Likewise, Psalm 33:6 says:

"By Yahweh's word the heavens were made... by the breath of His mouth."

Both passages present God's Word as God's own utterance—not another divine being.

This understanding is consistent throughout the Old Testament.

God speaks.

His Word goes forth.

His Word accomplishes His purpose.

His Word returns to Him having fulfilled what He intended (Isaiah 55:11).

Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God's Word is never introduced as a second person existing alongside Yahweh.


John 1:14 — "The Word Became Flesh"

John later writes:

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..."

This verse does not say that God or a second divine person changed into flesh.

Rather, I understand John to be teaching that God's eternal purpose, promise, revelation, and saving Word became fully expressed in the life of Jesus Christ.

Jesus became the living embodiment of God's Word.

This explains why Revelation 19:13 calls Jesus:

"The Word of God."

Notice the expression:

The Word of God.

Jesus is called God's Word because He perfectly reveals His Father.

As Jesus Himself said:

"The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own authority, but the Father who dwells in Me does His works." (John 14:10)

Again Jesus says:

"The word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me." (John 14:24)

These statements emphasize that Jesus faithfully speaks God's Word rather than presenting Himself as the source of that Word.


What Does Logos Mean?

The Greek word translated "Word" in John 1 is λόγος (logos).

The word logos has a wide range of meanings. It can refer to a spoken word, message, statement, teaching, reason, purpose, account, or plan. It does not, by itself, mean "a person."

According to Strong's Concordance, logos can mean:

  • A spoken word
  • A saying
  • A message
  • A report
  • A command
  • A matter or subject
  • A declaration

Throughout the New Testament, logos is translated "word" hundreds of times, and in almost every case it refers to God's message or spoken word—not to a person.

For example, Jesus said:

"The word (logos) which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me." (John 14:24)

Again He said:

"Sanctify them in the truth; Your word (logos) is truth." (John 17:17)

In neither passage does logos refer to another divine person. It refers to God's message, truth, and revelation.

This consistent biblical usage should be kept in mind when reading John 1.


John 1:2

Most modern translations read:

"He was in the beginning with God."

Because the pronoun is translated "He," many readers naturally assume John is referring to Jesus as a pre-existent person.

However, some scholars point out that the Greek text allows this sentence to refer back to the Word rather than introducing a new person. Historically, several English translations reflected this by using expressions such as "the same" or, in some places, treating the Word as "it" rather than "he."

For this reason, I understand John 1:2 as continuing to describe God's Word, purpose, and self-expression that existed with God in the beginning, rather than introducing a second divine person.


John 1:3

Most modern Bibles read:

"All things were made through Him."

This wording has led many Christians to conclude that Jesus personally created the universe before His birth.

However, a number of earlier English translations rendered the verse differently.

For example:

William Tyndale (1534):

"All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made."

Likewise, the Geneva Bible, the Bishops' Bible, and several other early English translations also used "it" rather than "him."

These translations understood John to be speaking about God's Word—His creative command—rather than another person.

This harmonizes naturally with Psalm 33:6:

"By Yahweh's word the heavens were made, and all their army by the breath of His mouth."

Creation came into existence because God spoke.

God commanded.

His Word accomplished His will.

Psalm 33:9 summarizes it simply:

"For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm."

The emphasis throughout Scripture is on God's spoken command, not on another divine being carrying out creation independently of Him.


The Old Testament Never Presents God's Word as a Separate Or Second Person

One of the strongest reasons for my understanding is the consistent teaching of the Old Testament.

Hundreds of times we read expressions such as:

  • "The word of Yahweh came..."
  • "Thus says Yahweh..."
  • "The word of the Lord..."

In every case, God's Word is His communication.

It is His command.

It is His promise.

It is His revelation.

It is His judgment.

It is His purpose.

Nowhere does the Old Testament introduce God's Word as another person existing alongside Yahweh.

Therefore, when John opens his Gospel by speaking of "the Word," I believe his Jewish readers would naturally have understood him to be referring to God's own self-expression, just as the Old Testament repeatedly does.


Why Didn't John Simply Say "The Son"?

This raises an important question.

If John intended to teach that Jesus literally existed beside God before creation, why did he not simply write:

"In the beginning was the Son."

Or:

"In the beginning was Jesus."

Instead, John chose the word Logos.

I believe this choice was intentional.

John first introduces God's eternal Word—His purpose, wisdom, revelation, and creative command.

Only later, in John 1:14, does he identify how that Word became visible in history through the birth of Jesus Christ.

In other words, the story moves from God's eternal purpose to its fulfilment in His Messiah.


Jesus Always Pointed Back to His Father

Throughout His ministry, Jesus consistently directed attention to His Father.

He said:

"I do nothing on My own authority, but speak just as the Father taught Me." (John 8:28)

Again:

"The Father who sent Me has Himself given Me a command—what I should say and what I should speak." (John 12:49)

And again:

"The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority." (John 14:10)

These statements fit naturally with the understanding that Jesus is God's perfect spokesman.

He speaks God's Word because God's Word dwells fully in Him.

He perfectly reveals the Father to the world.

For this reason, John can later describe Jesus as "the Word of God" (Revelation 19:13), because He perfectly embodies and reveals God's message, character, authority, and saving purpose.

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John 1:1


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Also watch: John 1:1-18 Explained (Pt 1) In the beginning was the word?? - Anthony Buzzard & J. Dan Gill.
   Sir Anthony Farquhar Buzzard, 3rd Baronet, ARCM (b. 28 June 1935), is a biblical scholar, unitarian Christian theologian, author and professor on the faculty of Atlanta Bible College.  
 Sir Anthony Farquhar Buzzard, 3rd Baronet, ARCM (b. 28 June 1935), is a biblical scholar, unitarian Christian theologian, author and professor on the faculty of Atlanta Bible College. 

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Thursday, 20 July 2023

WHY John 1:1 is not about Jesus!


Infographic examining John 1:1 using the original Greek text, Old Testament references, and biblical context to explain the meaning of the Word of God.

Does John 1:1 really describe Jesus existing before His birth, or is John speaking about God's Word, wisdom, plan, and purpose? This study examines the original Greek text, the Old Testament background, and the immediate context to understand what John actually wrote.

Chapter 1: John 1:1 — Is the "Word" Jesus?

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." — John 1:1

Perhaps no verse in the entire Bible has generated more discussion than John 1:1. For centuries it has been one of the principal passages used to support the doctrine of the Trinity and the belief that Jesus Christ personally existed alongside God before His birth in Bethlehem.

Yet despite its popularity, John 1:1 is also one of the Bible's most misunderstood passages.

Many sincere Christians assume that "the Word" (Logos) in John 1:1 is simply another name for Jesus. But is that actually what John intended his readers to understand?

This chapter will examine the passage carefully by considering:

  • the oldest Greek manuscripts,
  • the meaning of the Greek word Logos,
  • John's Old Testament background,
  • the immediate context of John's Gospel,
  • and the testimony of Scripture as a whole.

My purpose is not to ask readers to accept a tradition, whether Trinitarian or Unitarian, but to examine the biblical evidence carefully and allow Scripture to explain itself.

As we shall see, I believe John's opening words are not introducing a second divine person existing beside God before creation. Rather, John begins exactly where Genesis begins—with the One True God speaking His creative word into existence.


The Greek Text

The Greek text reads:

Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος,
καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν,
καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.

Literally:

"In beginning was the word,
and the word was with God,
and God was the word."

Notice something very important.

The original Greek manuscripts do not contain an upper-case "W" and a lower-case "w" as modern English does. The earliest manuscripts were written in continuous Greek script without the capitalization conventions used in modern English translations.

Therefore, the familiar English translation "Word" with a capital W is not found in the original Greek text. It is an editorial decision made by translators.

This does not automatically mean the translation is wrong. However, it does encourage the reader to understand Logos as a personal title, almost as though John had written the name "Jesus."

John himself did not write "Jesus" here.

He wrote Logos.

Before deciding who or what the Logos is, we must first discover what John meant by that word.


What Does "Logos" Mean?

The Greek word λόγος (Logos) has a broad range of meanings.

It can refer to:

  • a word,
  • speech,
  • a message,
  • an utterance,
  • a declaration,
  • a report,
  • a command,
  • reason,
  • purpose,
  • or an expressed thought.

Throughout the New Testament, Logos is translated simply as "word" hundreds of times.

For example:

"Sanctify them in the truth. Your word is truth." (John 17:17)

Here, no translator capitalizes the word "word."

The Greek word is exactly the same: Logos.

Likewise, throughout the New Testament, translators consistently render Logos as "word," "message," or "teaching" without suggesting that it is a personal name.

Only in the opening verses of John's Gospel do most English translations capitalize it as Word, thereby encouraging readers to think immediately of a person.

The capitalization itself is not inspired Scripture; it is an interpretation supplied by translators.

This raises an important question:

Did John intend his readers to understand "Logos" as a person, or was he speaking about God's own word, purpose, wisdom and self-expression?

That question deserves to be answered from Scripture itself.

Bible  Interlinear  John 1:1


The false translations of JOHN 1:1.

Notice how the same Greek word for (Logos Λόγος word), is never in CAPITALS, except in John 1:1,

And the Jehovah Witnesses have their own translation saying: 

John 1:1.

Christos: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ


Psalm 33:6


John 1:14

Berean Literal Bible 

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we beheld His glory, a glory as of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Did you see that: And the 👉Word👈 became flesh. 

So the Word of GOD tells us how, GOD's 👉Word👈became flesh.

Notice what we do NOT read:  And 👉GOD👈became flesh!

Sunday, 6 November 2022

The Jehovah’s Witnesses Wrong Teaching of John 1:1!

John 1:1

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 John 1: 
Read About The Most Misunderstood Scripture within Christianity!

The Jehovah’s Witnesses correctly understand Jesus is not GOD and that GOD the Father is GOD ALONE.

But what do The Jehovah’s Witnesses say, believe and teach about John 1:1.

Lets have a look!

Their own translation reads:

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JW. John 1:1 THE WORD. P1.

JW John 1:1 P2.

JW John 1-1 P3.

JW. P4.
JW. P6 end.
John 1:1 jw.org.

As we have read and seen, how The Jehovah’s Witnesses say, believe and teach how John 1:1, is referring to Jesus.

And their own translations says Jesus is (a God), and NOT THE GOD.

Lets now see if The Jehovah’s Witnesses Teaching of John 1:1 is Right or Wrong.

The correct translation of John 1:1 tells us in the: Berean Literal Bible

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1-1  Interlinear.

The first and obvious mistake in the modern translations of John 1:1 is what my good teacher and Professor, Bible scholar taught me Sir Anthony Buzzard.

Notice how the Word has been ''CAPITALISED'' deceiving many into believing the WORD is a second person in John 1:1.

John 1:1  Interlinear.

Most good Bible scholars and students know how the Greek New Testament translations were written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS with no spaces and probably no punctuation's.

Making the (Word) into CAPITAL LETTERS, is deceiving us into thinking there is a second person in John 1:1.

The next and obvious fact is that John 1:1 to 1:5 is not referring to Jesus, but to GOD the Father alone.

This is seen by simply going back to Genesis 1.

Genesis 1:
Berean Standard Bible

The Creation

(John 1:1–5; Hebrews 11:1–3)

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2 Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.”

And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

So as we read in the (word) of GOD, John 1:1 is referring to GOD the Father 's (word) in Genesis 1.

And this is confirmed in Psalm 33:6:

By Yahweh’s (word,) the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth. World English Bible.

Notice how Jesus tells us how the (word) comes from the mouth of GOD: But answering He said, "It has been written: 'The man shall live not by bread alone, but by every word coming out of the mouth of God.'" Matthew 4:4.

Did you also see how there is NO SECOND PERSON in Genesis 1, or in Psalm 33:6.

In fact there is never, ever a SECOND PERSON throughout the whole old testament who is said to also be involved in the creation of the world.

We only ever read throughout the whole old testament about ONE PERSON ALONE, who is Yahweh alone, the One True GOD alone, and The Father of creation alone.

Never, ever, is there a second, or third person mentioned being involved in the creation of the world.

Next Biblical fact?

GOD The Father and the SON, always say how GOD The Father was the creator alone.

Example:

Isaiah 44:24 tells us how Yahweh GOD created all things ALONE, BY HIMSELF: Yahweh, who makes all things; who ALONE stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth BY MYSELF.

It's also worth noting, if Jesus were truly GOD, or that Jesus was WITH GOD at creation, that would even ''contradict'' Jesus own teachings when Jesus prayed to His Father saying He is the Only One True GOD and creator alone on His own, as we read in many verses like John 17:3, Mark 12:29, Matthew 19:4.

Matthew 19-4.

Notice how Jesus does not mention Himself being WITH GOD and involved in doing the creating!

We do NOT read, (WE), or (US), but we INSTEAD read Jesus saying (THE ONE), defining GOD the Father alone!

So as we see, the most popular belief which most Christians believe in, is that John 1:1 to 1-5 is Jesus, and has to be wrong.

Next fact!

If Jesus was WITH GOD in the BEGINNING, that wrong understanding would simply and clearly be ''contradicting'' the whole Bibles teachings.

As we have seen, as far as I am concerned, Bible ''contradictions'' prove we are deceived or not understanding the true Word of GOD, which explains why false faiths have countless ''contradictions'' against the Word of GOD, who also clearly ''contradict'' their own faith.

My Conclusion:

Jesus is referred to as “God” twice for sure, others are called God or gods, including, angels, and even glorified members of the Church.

However, Jesus is never ever called: The One True GOD.

And John 1:1 to 5 is not about a second person, but is about GOD The Father and His spoken word.

This all concludes how the translations of The Jehovah’s Witnesses of John 1, is wrong.

I believe the Greek translation of John 1:1 is correct, except the Word should not be a CAPITAL LETTER, because John 1:1 is simply referring to GOD's (word) in Genesis 1, His statement, speech, divine utterance, plan, power, authority, of GOD, expressing Yahweh’s thoughts, action, message, purpose and will, spoken by the breath of Yahweh’s mouth, which is why John tells us: and the word was with God, and the word was God, as confirmed in Psalm 33:6.

As most of Christianity are wrong by adding in a second person Jesus into John 1, so are The Jehovah’s Witnesses wrong by adding in a second person Jesus into John 1.

But just in case you do not already know, I have saved the best until last.

There are countless older translations that prove most of Christianity are using and reading the false modern translations of John 1: 3 to 5.

The truth is seen in how this SHOCKING deceptions of John 1: is seen in the MODERN Bible translations.

This is because of the correct older Bible translations that are seen and confirmed by people like William Tyndale, martyred for his efforts to get the Bible to the public.

His translation reads:

“In the beginnynge was the worde, and the worde was with God, and the worde was god. The same was in the beginnynge with god. All thinges were made by it, and without it, was made nothinge that was made. In it was lyfe, and the lyfe was the lyght of men, and the lyght shyneth in the darcknes but the darcknes comprehended it not” (William Tyndale, The New Testament, 1534).

Please read John 1 in 50+ English Translations By Sir Anthony Buzzard. https://wwwrealdiscoveriesorg-simon.blogspot.com/2019/07/john-1-in-50-english-translations.html

What we instead see is how there are Trinitarian biased Bible translators who have wrongly translated John 1:1 to John 1:5.

John 1:1

The false translation of John 1:1.

John 17:17

And there is absolutely NO teachings what so ever throughout the whole Bible saying or teaching Michael the Angel, or GOD, or a Pre-existing Jesus, changed, by being reincarnated from being a Spirit being, or Michael the Angel, or GOD, into the baby Jesus.

In fact the beginning of all four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, tell us how Jesus came into existence in the womb of the woman, and Jesus becoming flesh as The Word 👉of👈 GOD in John 1:14.

Notice how Jesus is called The Word 👉(OF) 👈 The GOD, and NOT THE GOD.

Revelation 19:13 

and having been clothed with a garment having been dipped in blood. And His name is called 

The Word 👉OF👈 God.

John is defining the difference of Jesus, 

and the difference of GOD, by telling us Jesus is:  

The Word 👉OF👈 God.

Notice how Jesus is NOT called 👉(GOD) 👈 The WORD, or (GOD the SON),

but instead: The Word 👉OF👈 God.

As John 1:1 correctly tells us 👉The word was GOD👈 this proves John 1:1 is NOT referring to Jesus as (a God), but instead is referring to the 👉 BEGINNING of  Yahweh’s spoken word in Genesis 1, as (The One True GOD) Himself ALONE, on His OWN!

◄ Isaiah 42:5 ►

World English Bible

Thus says God Yahweh, 👉he👈 who created the heavens and stretched them out, 👉he👈 who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, 👉he👈 who gives breath to its people and spirit to those.

The absolute truth is:

We never, ever, read (WE) or (US) or (THEY) or (BOTH) or (TOGETHER) or (a God), or (GODS) or (THROUGH a God) or (THROUGH the SON) or (The Father and the SON) or the (GOD HEAD) or the (TRINITY) or a (TRIAD GOD) created the heavens and spread out the earth ⛔.

Isaiah 42:5

Tuesday, 4 August 2020

The Correct meaning of Revelation 3:14.

Revelation 3:14

Berean Literal Bible
And to the messenger of the church in Laodicea write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of God's creation.

Most Christians believe Revelation 3:14 is saying Jesus is the creator or is the BEGINNING of GOD's GENESIS creation.

Let's be sure and read what Revelation 3:14 is about.
 
First what do Trinitarian's say believe and teach.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers tells us:
The beginning (better, the origination) of the creation of God.--This title of our Lord does not occur in the Epistles to the other churches, but very closely resembles the language used by St. Paul in writing to the Colossians (Colossians 1:15-18). The "beginning," not meaning that Christ was the first among the created, but that He was the origination, or primary source of all creation. By Him were all things made (John 1:1-3 : comp. Colossians 1:15; Colossians 1:18), not with Him, but by Him creation began. In short, the word "beginning" (like the word "faithful") must be understood in an active sense. He has originating power (Acts 3:14) as well as priority of existence. The appropriateness of its use will be seen when we remember that the Laodicean Church was exposed to the temptation of worshipping inferior principalities. (See Colossians 1:16; Colossians 2:15, where the plural of the word here rendered "beginning," or origin, is used, and is translated "principalities.")

And Pulpit Commentary tells us:
The Beginning of the creation of God. There are two ways in which these words might be understood:

(1) that in which "beginning" is taken in a passive sense, and which would therefore make Christ the first created thing of all the things which God created;

(2) the active sense, by which Christ is described as the Beginner, the Author, Moving Principle or Source of all the things which God created. That the latter meaning is the true one is plain from the whole tenor of Holy Scripture. The Ariaus, attempting to disprove the Divinity of our Lord, quoted this passage, attributing to it the former sense. But ἀρχή is often used actively, and may well be so used here - a view which is confirmed by the abundant evidence of our Lord's Divinity found elsewhere in the Bible, and nowhere more plainly asserted than in the writings of St. John. The self-reliant Laodiceans are thus directed to place their trust in him who is the Source of all things, rather than in those created things of which he is the Creator.

What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe?
Please note on the web site of Jehovah’s Witnesses https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/study-bible/books/revelation/3/ that they believe Revelation 3:14 means Jesus was (produced) created by GOD as the firstborn of all creation;

Ref 3:14d Pr 8:22; Col 1:15
Proverbs 8:22
General
22  Jehovah produced me as the beginning of his way,
The earliest of his achievements of long ago.
Colossians 1:15
General
15  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

As we have seen and confirmed how MOST Christians believe Revelation 3:14 is about Jesus being the primary source of all GENESIS creation. 
Most Christians and most Trinitarians use the verses of (John 1:1-3, (Colossians 1:15-18) to confirm ALL things where made (By) Him (Jesus) meaning all the original GENESIS creation.

Jehovah’s Witnesses
And Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Revelation 3:14 means Jesus was (produced) created by GOD as the firstborn of all creation, and use the verses of Proverbs 8:22 and Colossians 1:15

Please hold my hand as I take you to see the Biblical facts and reveal to you how MOST of Christianity are confused with what the verses of Revelation 3:14, John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-18, and Proverbs 8:22 actually mean.

Let's start off with looking at the Greek word ἀρχὴ for (Beginning). 

Is ἀρχὴ for (Beginning) the correct word?

On my search I discovered the word for (Beginning) is the Greek word ἀρχὴ (archē), and has 12 Occurrences said in the Englishman's Concordance.

Let's have a look:

◄ ἀρχὴ ►
Englishman's Concordance
ἀρχὴ (archē) — 12 Occurrences
Matthew 24:8 N-NFS
GRK: δὲ ταῦτα ἀρχὴ ὠδίνων
NAS: these things are [merely] the beginning of birth pangs.
KJV: these [are] the beginning of sorrows.
INT: moreover these [are] a beginning of birth pains
Mark 1:1 N-NFS
GRK: ΑΡΧΗ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
NAS: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus
KJV: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus
INT: BEGINNING of the gospel
Mark 13:8 N-NFS
GRK: ἔσονται λιμοί ἀρχὴ ὠδίνων ταῦτα
NAS: These things are [merely] the beginning of birth pangs.
KJV: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows.
INT: there will be famines Beginnings of birth pains [are] these
Luke 20:20 N-DFS
GRK: αὐτὸν τῇ ἀρχῇ καὶ τῇ
NAS: that they [could] deliver Him to the rule and the authority
KJV: him unto the power and
INT: him to the rule and to the
John 1:1 N-DFS
GRK: ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ἦν ὁ
NAS: In the beginning was the Word,
KJV: In the beginning was the Word,
INT: In [the] beginning was the
John 1:2 N-DFS
GRK: ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν
NAS: He was in the beginning with God.
KJV: was in the beginning with God.
INT: was in [the] beginning with
Acts 11:15 N-DFS
GRK: ἡμᾶς ἐν ἀρχῇ
NAS: upon them just as [He did] upon us at the beginning.
KJV: us at the beginning.
INT: us in [the] beginning
Philippians 4:15 N-DFS
GRK: ὅτι ἐν ἀρχῇ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
NAS: Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel,
KJV: in the beginning of the gospel,
INT: that in [the] beginning of the gospel
Colossians 1:18 N-NFS
GRK: ἐστιν ἡ ἀρχή πρωτότοκος ἐκ
NAS: the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn
KJV: is the beginning, the firstborn
INT: is the beginning firstborn from among
Revelation 3:14 N-NFS
GRK: ἀληθινός ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως
NAS: Witness, the Beginning of the creation
KJV: witness, the beginning of the creation
INT: true the beginning of the creation
Revelation 21:6 N-NFS
GRK: Ὦ ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ
NAS: and the Omega, the beginning and the end.
KJV: and Omega, the beginning and the end.
INT: Omega the beginning and the
Revelation 22:13 N-NFS
GRK: ἔσχατος ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ
NAS: and the last, the beginning and the end.
KJV: and Omega, the beginning and the end,
INT: last the beginning and the

As we see, there are 11 verses which use the Greek word ἀρχὴ for (Beginning), and one verse that use's the word (rule).

The HELPS Word-studies tells us the meaning of (Beginning):

746 arxḗ – properly, from the beginning (temporal sense), i.e. "the initial (starting) point"; (figuratively) what comes first and therefore is chief (foremost), i.e. has the priority because ahead of the rest ("preeminent").

As we see, I believe it is safe to say the correct word is certainly (Beginning), and simply means: the initial (starting) point.

Berean Literal Bible
And to the messenger of the church in Laodicea write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of God's creation.

Who is talking in Revelation 3:14?

The answer is given by John in Revelation 1: in his vision on Patmos:

9 I John, your brother and fellow-partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like that of a trumpet, 11 saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven churches: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamum, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
12 And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands, One like the Son of Man, having been clothed to the feet, and having been girded about at the breasts with a golden sash. 14 Now His head and His hairs are white like wool, white as snow; and His eyes are like a flame of fire; 15 and His feet are like fine bronze, as having been refined in a furnace; and His voice is like the voice of many waters; 16 and He is holding in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp two-edged sword is going forth out of His mouth; and His face is like the sun shining in its full strength.
17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand upon me, saying, “Fear not. I am the First and the Last, 18 and the Living One. And I was dead, and behold I am living to the ages of the ages, and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
19 Therefore write the things that you have seen, and the things that are, and the things that are about to take place after these, 20 the mystery of the seven stars, which you saw on My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

As we see Jesus is talking to John in a vision by the fact we read John saying in verse 13: One like the Son of Man, and then we read John saying in verse 17: And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand upon me, saying, “Fear not. I am the First and the Last, 18and the Living One. And I was dead, and behold I am living to the ages of the ages, and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

So we now know from above the person who is speaking in Revelation 1 is Jesus talking to John in a vision.

And we have also previously seen the word (Beginning) certainly and simply means: the initial (starting) point.

But WHY does Revelation 3:14 tell us Jesus is the (Beginning)?

Could most of Christianity be correct saying and believing the verses of Revelation 3:14, confirm with John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-18, that Jesus is the primary source of all the GENESIS creation, and that ALL things where made (By) Him (Jesus)?

The simple answer to WHO is the actual creator of ALL things, and WHO is the source of all the GENESIS creation, is given by Yahweh, the ONE TRUE GOD and Father Himself in many verses like Isaiah 44:24

If Jesus was WITH GOD in John 17:5, then WHERE IS JESUS or the SEPARATE Holy Spirit when GOD created ALL THINGS in the GENESIS creation?

Let's see  IF JESUS or the SEPARATE Holy Spirit is in the verses below?

World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb: "I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself; Isaiah 44:24.

Notice how Yahweh tells us He created ALL THINGS ALONE, BY MYSELF.
Isaiah 44:24.

The truth is, NEVER, EVER does Yahweh, the ONE TRUE GOD and Father ever say or teach ANYWHERE in the whole Bible He created ALL THINGS in the GENESIS creation by or through His Son Jesus, or with help from anyone.

Thus says God Yahweh, (Notice we ALWAYS read God Yahweh ALONE) he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it. Isaiah 42:5.

Notice yet again in the verse above of Isaiah 42:5 Jesus is NOT there YET, but GOD Yahweh ALONE, who created the heavens and stretched them out, (he) who spread out the earth.

Notice again in Isaiah 45:12 how we read GOD Yahweh ALONE, who created ALL THINGS BY HIMSELF:
I have made the earth, and created man on it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and I have commanded all their army.

When referring to GOD the SINGULAR words for (I and HE)
are always used and never do we read or see (WE) or (US) when the Bible speaks of who is the creator.

Notice Jesus is NOT yet BORN because GOD does NOT say His SON was WITH Him, or helping Him doing the creating.

We clearly and plainly read GOD or the Bible saying the singular words for (I, MY HANDS, BY HIMSELF) created all things.

If the TRINITY faith were correct then we would read GOD saying WE, US, TOGETHER WE CREATED ALL THINGS.

BUT WE NEVER EVER READ GOD SAYING THERE WAS ANYONE WITH HIM DOING THE CREATING, AND ONLY EVER READ GOD ALONE MADE ALL THINGS, WHICH SIMPLY PROVES THE HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT A SEPARATE PERSON, AND JESUS WAS NOT YET WITH GOD IN GENESIS.

SO WHERE IS JESUS or the SEPARATE Holy Spirit in the verses ABOVE as taught in the TRINITY?

More questions PLEASE below?

WHERE does Jesus say I MADE ALL THINGS IN Mark 10:6

Berean Literal Bible
but from the beginning of creation, 'He made them male and female.'

New American Standard Bible
"But from the beginning of creation, God MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.

New King James Version
But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’

Notice how Jesus Himself says (HE) meaning GOD (ALONE) MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.

And answering He said, "Have you not read that the One having created from the beginning 'made them male and female Matthew 19:4

We yet AGAIN read in Matthew 19:4 how Jesus tells us WHO IS THE CREATOR and that: the One (MEANING GOD ALONE) having created from the beginning 'made them male and female.

Notice how Jesus Himself does NOT SAY: WE, or US, ALL THREE TOGETHER: created from the beginning 'made them male and female, as would be the case if GOD truly was THREE called the TRINITY.

1. As GOD WAS ALONE THEN WHERE IS JESUS IF JESUS WAS WITH GOD IN JOHN 17:5?

John 17:5

And now glorify Me, You Father, with Yourself, with the glory that I had with You before the world existed.

Having Glory with GOD John 17:5 before the world was created does not mean one was ALIVE with GOD before the world was created.

Jesus did NOT say: And now glorify Me, You Father, with Yourself, with the glory that I had with You (WHEN I WAS WITH YOU, or EXISTED WITH YOU) before the world existed.

In fact ALL humans who have ever existed (HAD) Glory WITH GOD before the world existed, simply because GOD so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son John 3:16.

Being loved by GOD, is having (Glory) WITH GOD, and we all know humans DID NOT EXIST before the world existed.

Father, those whom You have given Me, I desire that they also may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory that You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. John 17:24.

Notice how GOD loved Jesus: before the foundation of the world. John 17:24, and how Jesus tells us that they may behold My glory that You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. John 17:24.

In other words Jesus (HAD) Glory with GOD, by the fact GOD loved Jesus before Jesus existed, because GOD loved Jesus before the foundation of the world. John 17:24.

Being loved by GOD is having (Glory) with GOD, which NEVER means one EXISTED before the world existed.

And I have given them the glory which You have given Me, so that they may be one, as We are one-- John 17:22 

Notice how Jesus prays to GOD saying He has given His disciples the SAME GLORY God gave Him in John 17:5.  

And yet we know the disciples DID NOT EXIST before the world existed.

John 17:5


2. If Jesus is also the creator then WHY did Jesus ONLY ever say:  the One (MEANING his GOD and Father ALONE) having created from the beginning 'made them male and female Matthew 19:4?

The Greek word for ONE is ho ὁ and is the Definite Article for THE GOD meaning the [One] meaning ONE PERSON, meaning THE ONE TRUE GOD ALONE, and NOT THREE PERSONS.

Where are the Biblical facts proving Jesus was ALIVE WITH GOD doing the creating?

In fact there are COUNTESS upon COUNTLESS scriptures all saying and teaching the SAME and IDENTICAL story, that Yahweh The One True GOD ALONE CREATED ALL THINGS in the BEGINNING, and we NEVER, EVER read Jesus or a SEPARATE PERSON of the Holy Spirit was WITH GOD as taught in the TRINITY faith.

But lets be sure and again have a LOOK at the Biblical FACTS.

A good place to start is at the (BEGINNING).

Genesis 1:1 World English Bible
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 

We clearly and plainly see how the (singular) word for (GOD) is used meaning ONE person ALONE who created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1, and we do NOT read (GODS, or WE, US, TOGETHER) created the heavens and the earth, which should be the SIMPLE case if GOD was THREE PERSONS called the TRINITY.

Trinitarian's should not keep denying they believe there are THREE GODS side by side and not ONE, contradicting the word of GOD and the whole Bible.
Even children understand 3 = 3 and not 1.

Deuteronomy 10:14 World English Bible
Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein. 

We again read in Deuteronomy 10:14 how ONE PERSON (Yahweh GOD OWNS) the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein. 

My simple question is WHERE is the other TWO persons of the TRINITY in Deuteronomy 10:14?
If Jesus and the Holy Spirit are ONE and the same GOD as taught in the TRINITY, why are they not mentioned?

Psalm 115:16 World English Bible
The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men. 

We read again how ONE PERSON GOD Yahweh, OWNS the heavens and has temporally given the earth to the children of men.
Again we do NOT read anything about Jesus and the Holy Spirit  as taught in the TRINITY, so why are they not mentioned?

Acts 17:24 Berean Literal Bible
The God having made the world and all things that are in it, He being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in hand-made temples, 

Again we read the (SINGULAR) word for (GOD and HE) having made the world and all things that are in it.

We again do NOT read anything about Jesus or a SEPARATE PERSON of the Holy Spirit in the TRINITY making the world and all things that are in it, which is odd if it were true that Jesus was alive WITH GOD at creation, and if  the Holy Spirit was indeed a SEPARATE PERSON.

Isaiah 42:5 World English Bible
Thus says God Yahweh, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it.

Again we read about a (SINGULAR) person for  God Yahweh, (HE) who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth.

There is again NO mention of ANYONE else being WITH GOD doing or helping GOD in creation.

Malachi 2:10 World English Bible
Don't we all have one father? Hasn't one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

This verse could not be any clearer saying we have ONE PERSON who is the father who is the ONE TRUE GOD who created us, which does NOT say ANYTHING about THREE PERSONS who created us as taught in the TRINITY faith or that Jesus was WITH GOD helping in creation.

Matthew 11:25 Berean Literal Bible
At that time, Jesus answering said, "I fully consent to You, Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, that You did hide these things from the wise and learned, and did reveal them to little children.

In this verse Jesus tells us His Father GOD is the Lord of the heaven and the earth.
WHY isn't Jesus also the Lord of the heaven and the earth if it were true as taught in the TRINITY faith that Jesus is one and the same GOD?
However hold on as we shall soon see how Jesus becomes the BEGINNING and the RULER of heaven and earth as taught in Revelation 3:14 in the correct meaning.

Acts 7:48 Berean Literal Bible
Yet the Most High does not dwell in hand-made houses. As the prophet says.
We read about ONE PERSON ALONE in Acts 7:48 saying the Most High, and nothing about THREE PERSONS.

Acts 14:15 Berean Literal Bible
and saying, "Men, why do you do these things? We also are men of like nature with you, proclaiming the gospel to you, to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them,

We again read about ONE PERSON the living GOD, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them, and NOTHING about Jesus helping GOD, or being WITH GOD.

Romans 1:18-23 Berean Literal Bible
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, suppressing the truth by unrighteousness, 19 because the known of God is manifest among them, for God has revealed it to them. 20 For from the creation of the world His invisible qualities, both His eternal power and divinity, are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, for them to be without excuse.
21 For having known God, they glorified Him not as God, or were thankful; but they became futile in their thinking and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and they changed the glory of the immortal God into a likeness of an image of mortal man and birds and quadrupeds and creeping things.

We read again about ONE PERSON: (GOD) has revealed it to them. 20 For from the creation of the world (His) invisible qualities, both His eternal power and divinity, are clearly seen, and NOTHING about THREE PERSONS, or Jesus being WITH GOD creating the world.

The correct meaning of John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-18, and Proverbs 8:22.

Let's now move on to the quick facts and see the verses that are used, and CONFUSED most of Christianity like John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-18, and Proverbs 8:22 and see what theses verses truly and actually say, teach and mean.

We start at the (BEGINNING) of John's famous Gospel.

 Let's have a look at John 1:1.

John 1:1 The Correct Meaning.
John 1:1
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John 1:1 The Correct Meaning.

In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.

If Jesus is the (Word), who is WITH GOD, and if Jesus were GOD as MOST believe, we would now have TWO GODS SIDE by SIDE, contradicting the whole Bible.

John 1:1 is simply telling us: In the beginning was the word: meaning GOD's (word), statement, speech, divine utterance, plan, power, authority, divine utterance, expressing  Yahweh’s thoughts, plan, message, purpose and will, spoken by the breath of Yahweh’s mouth, which is why John tells us: and the word was with God, and the word was God, as we are told in Psalm 33:6:
By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth. 
World English Bible.

Full article here:


John 1:2 The Correct Meaning.
John 1:2

(He) was in the beginning with God.

The word (HE) is a FALSE modern translation, DECEIVING MOST into believing (HE) is a second person, however the Greek word is instead (Οὗτος) and says (THIS).

John 1:2 is simply telling us: (THIS) was in the beginning with God, meaning (THIS) plan, message, purpose and will, of Yahweh was in the beginning with GOD.

Full article here:
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John 1:3 The Correct Meaning.
John 1:3

All things came into being through (Him), and without (Him) not even one thing came into being that has come into being.

The word (Him) is a FALSE modern translation, DECEIVING MOST into believing (Him) is a second person, however the Greek word is (autos) and also translates as (IT).

John 1:3 is simply telling us: All things came into being through (IT), meaning ALL of Creation came into existence by Yahweh’s (word), statement, speech, divine utterance, plan, and power: and without (IT) Yahweh’s (word), statement, speech, divine utterance, plan, and power: not even one thing came into being that has come into being.

Full article here:

The correct meaning of Colossians 1:15.

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Paul was teaching in Colossians 1:15 Jesus is the firstborn of all creation, and also use the verses of Proverbs 8:22 saying Jesus was (produced) created by GOD as the firstborn of all creation, 

However this is yet again another terrible CONFUSION and MISUNDERSTANDING.

What did Paul mean: the firstborn of all creation?  

The simple answer is in the verses below:  

And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. Colossians 1:18   

But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15-20:  

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:23  

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:29   

that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.” Acts 26:23.  

and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood. Revelation 1:5.

Full article here: 

Jehovah’s Witnesses also believe Proverbs 8:22 proves Jesus was (produced) CREATED.

However they are using one of MANY FALSE Translations of Proverbs 8:22:
Jehovah Witnesses own translation reads: 
Jehovah (produced) me as the beginning of his way, The earliest of his achievements of long ago.

There are MANY more FALSE Translations of Proverbs 8:22 which read: 
The LORD brought me forth, or  formed me, or created me, or  created me first, or made me. (Please see the full list of FALSE translations in my full article.

The CORRECT translation is seen in the World English Bible:
"Yahweh (possessed) me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old. 
The Quick Facts:

Proverbs 8:22 is NOT referring to a second person who was created as many believe is Jesus, but is SUPER poetry by King Solomon and is INSTEAD referring to a personification of  the (wisdom of God), personified as a woman.

Proverbs 8:22: Yahweh (possessed) meaning The One True GOD always acquired, always had, always possesses, always owned all divine WISDOM.

Note in Proverbs 3:19 how Yahweh's own divine WISDOM founded the earth, and NOT by or THROUGH a second person: By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens Proverbs 3:19
Please see my article: 
What Is The (Wisdom) In Proverbs 8? 
Proverbs 8?

We now come to: 
The TRUE Meaning and Misunderstanding of Colossians 1:16, and 1:17.  
Colossians 1:16, and 1:17.


because in Him were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and unto Him.

As we know MOST of Christianity, believe Paul was teaching here the WHOLE of Genesis creation was created BY or through Jesus.

However by what Paul says: all things in the heavens and upon the earth, is referring to what Jesus said in Matthew 28:18: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Paul is clearly referring to all the authority given by GOD to Jesus in heaven and on earth to establish the NEW kingdom and CREATION, which was AFTER Jesus death and resurrection, and is nothing to do with the Geneses creation.

Just as Paul in a few verses back was referring to the NEW kingdom of Christ in Colossians 1:13 saying, who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son.

Just as we read in Ephesians 1:20-21
which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, above every principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name being named, not only in this age, but also in the one coming.

Notice also in 1 Peter 3:22 how we read AFTER Jesus resurrection:
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 

22: who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to Him.

So we read AFTER Jesus death, resurrection, and victory, Jesus was given: All authority in heaven and on earth Matthew 28:18.
Above every principality and authority and power and dominion Ephesians 1:21.

Berean Literal Bible.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to Him. 1 Peter 3:22.

We clearly see what Paul tells us in Colossians 1:16 about the thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities, which is IDENTICAL with what we are told about Jesus AFTER His Death and resurrection, in Matthew 28:18, Ephesians 1:21 and 1 Peter 3:22 saying: All authority in heaven and on earth, above every principality and authority and power and dominion, where He went into heaven, where angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to Him.

FULL article here: 

This now completes our study to seeing what Scriptures most Christians and most Trinitarians use like John 1:1-3, (Colossians 1:15-18), Proverbs 8:22, to WRONGLY prove Jesus is the primary source of all the GENESIS creation, or that  ALL things where made (By) Him (Jesus) meaning all the original GENESIS creation.

We have clearly seen how the scriptures like John 1:1-3, (Colossians 1:15-18), Proverbs 8:22, are misunderstood, and do NOT actually teach Jesus is the primary source of all the GENESIS creation,

But what is Jesus the (Beginning) of?

Now we have seen that Jesus was NOT yet ALIVE and EXISTING in the (Beginning) of the GENESIS creation, then WHY did Jesus say in Revelation 3:14 He is the Beginning of God's creation.

The simple answer was already given above in Matthew 28:18, by Jesus Himself saying: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Just as Paul tells us in Colossians 1:16.

Paul says: all things in the heavens and upon the earth, is referring to what Jesus said in Matthew 28:18: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Paul is clearly referring to all the authority given by GOD to Jesus in heaven and on earth to establish the NEW CREATION.

Revelation 3:14.
And to the messenger of the church in Laodicea write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of God's creation.

Jesus is CONFIRMING in Revelation 3:14 that He is the (Beginning) of God's NEW creation.

Just as Paul in a few verses back was referring to the NEW kingdom of Christ in Colossians 1:13 saying, who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son.

Just as we read in Ephesians 1:20-21
which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, above every principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name being named, not only in this age, but also in the one coming.

Paul goes on to tell us in  Colossians 1:17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Paul is NOT referring to Jesus being ALIVE BEFORE GODS CREATION, but instead that Jesus is FIRST in IMPORTANCE, ORDER and RANK, as we are also told by John the Baptist in John 1:15 and  John 1:30
This is He concerning whom I said, 'After me comes a man who has precedence over me, because He was before me.'

This is the meaning of what Jesus said in John 8:58, yet again another Scripture completely misunderstood by most of Christianity.
Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."
Jesus was simply saying to the Jews, before Abraham was, I am.” (ἐγὼ εἰμί), I am the one, the chosen one, the Messiah, the Christ, I am He, who was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 1 Peter 1:20.

Now we understand WHY Paul said in Colossians 1:17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
All things hold together because of Matthew 28:18: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Jesus is the (BEGINNING of GODS NEW CREATION Revelation 3:14.

My Conclusion:

Jesus is very important, and the most important person to exist after GOD, because He is GOD's chosen Messiah and RULER where GOD is now CREATING a NEW BEGINNING in and through Jesus Christ.

This is the meaning of what Paul tells us in Colossians 1:16
because in Him were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and unto Him.

Berean Literal Bible
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the One loving us and releasing us from our sins through His blood,

BEFORE creation, GOD had already known and chosen Jesus to be the RULER of His creation, which was before Jesus existed and this is why Paul tells us in Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Jesus is the BEGINNING, because Jesus is  FIRST in IMPORTANCE, ORDER and RANK, who was in GOD's mind, purpose and plan before the creation of GODS world.

Jesus is the BEGINNING, because GOD is now establishing His NEW BEGINNING and NEW creation through His Son Jesus Christ.

GOD and Jesus work together as ONE, as a Father and Son,  who are the FIRST and the LAST.

One GOD.

With all fairness, I could go on and on providing scriptures revealing how the Bible ONLY every teaches about a SINGULAR PERSON WHO IS YAHWEH, THE ONE TRUE GOD alone who created ALL things ALONE BY HIMSELF.

Isaiah 44:24
I have done my best to present the Biblical facts proving NOWHERE in the whole Bible is the Trinitarian concept taught as a "tritheism" (three Gods) but Yahweh The One True GOD always and ONLY ever says (He, I), was BY MYSELF, ALONE, and NEVER, EVER does GOD EVER mention there was ANYONE WITH (HIM) doing the creating in Genesis.