The Doctrine of Christ - Logos

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)
One of the most important titles of Christ is Logos ("Word"). The idea behind this title embodied God's revelation of Himself to humanity. Scholars debate whether John borrowed this term from the Greeks or the Jews. If the term in Greek, there may be numerous philosophical implications; if Hebrew, it may have referred to wisdom (Prov. 5-8) or the Law (Ex. 20). Probably Jesus is called "the Word of God" because the phrase occurs over 1,200 times in the Old Testament to refer to the message of God. Jesus is the expression and communication of the Word. He is both the incarnate and the inspired Word.
Illustration: Satan is twice recorded in Scripture as tempting someone. On the first occasion he questioned the integrity of the Word of God (Gen. 3:1-5). On the second occasion he questioned the integrity of Christ, the Word of God incarnate (Matt. 4:3,6). Those who question the validity of the Scriptures today similarily question the integrity of Christ.
Application: Christians need to study the written Word of God to learn more about the incarnate Word of God.