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Q For this discussion board, review in your text page 188, under Characteristics and John’s Gospel: 1.John’s Gospel presents Jesus as the divine and pre-existent Son of God. Re-read the Prologue to John, John 1:1-18. Our text says, “…John’s Gospel in general and the prologue in particular have provided a foundation for the Christian doctrines of preexistence….and of incarnation” (188-89). Explain in your own words what pre-existence and incarnation means in regards to Jesus. Include a Bible verse (or more) from the Book of John to illustrate both of these ideas. Total post should be a minimum of 4-6 sentences. First post is due Thursday and respond to two classmates by Saturday.

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Pre-existence of Jesus means that there had been the existence of Jesus before and during Creation by God the Father. In John 17:5, there is direct reference to Jesus being glorious with God the Father. There is also direct reference to the aspect of Jesus and God the Father already being glorious when the existence of the world had not been actualized. There is also reference to the aspect that the existence of Jesus had been before the birth of Abraham. Incarnation implies that there is presence of the spirit of God in Jesus Christ who has been born in the form of a human being.