However, there are verses that say the ‘Word was God," John 1:1
In the Greek English interlinear New Testament it identifies the two that are called God, this way.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God (Theov) and the Word was God (Theos).
--- I asked a Greek scholar what was the difference and He said that (Theos) is subject to (Theov). --- That (Theov) was the Father, and (Theos) was the Son.
--- To study this further it also says in 1:3 All things were made through Him (the Word) and without Him nothing was made that was made.
10 He (the Word) was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
11 He came to His own (creation or domain), and His own (people) did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him (the Word, revealed to the world in Jesus Christ), to them He gave the power (or right) to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God (who had the new birth experience).
14 And 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.
18 NKJB No one has seen God (Theov) at any time. The only begotten [
h]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared
Him.
--- The [h] on Son gives a footnote that says ‘God,’ --- So that would read ‘only begotten God (Theos)’
In the New American Standard Bible it says, “No one has seen God (Theov) at any time. The only begotten [
h] God (Theos), He has declared Him,” --- and the footnote says, ‘only begotten Son’
The New International or NIV says, “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[
b] is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.” --- Here the footnote
says --- some manuscripts say ‘one and only Son’.
--- So the Word was both the only begotten God (Theos), and the only begotten Son --- who revealed God (Theov) to the world, --- and through whom all things were made.
---In Hebrews it says in 1:2 “Has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds.”
---It was through the Word that God made the worlds, was it not? --- And “Having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.”
---So what was the better name that He received? --- These verses have been used above:
1:8 But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
10 And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth."
--- So the new name given was, the ‘Anointed One,’ --- “Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
--- So when Satan, who had been the ‘Anointed Cherub’ --- As it says of him in Ezekiel 28:15 “You were perfect in your way from the day you were created until iniquity was found in you.” --- So Satan was cast out of heaven, and a third of the Cherubim were cast out with him and down to the earth, Revelation 12:4 and 9.
--- So the Cherubim needed a new Leader, and a choice was made as it said above, 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
--- “More that Your Companions” means that 'the Word' was chosen 'by His companions,' to be their leader, the new Anointed Cherub, --- And He is called God (Theos).
Christ was not chosen from among companions, was He?
Jesus was not chosen from among companions, was He?
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