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Sorry to have caused some confusion on this matter of the eternality of Christ.

The reason I mentioned what I did was because so many today make the serious error, albeit unknowingly for most, in interpreting John 1:1, i.e., they believe that the "Word" was Jesus. The "Word" is referring to the "Son" of God; 2nd person of the Trinity. And this "Word" (Son) became flesh 1:14, which was Jesus the Christ, the incarnation of God the Son, aka: the God-man.

Now, the Son is eternal but Jesus Christ as the God-man, although divine as to the Son is not eternal as to His humanity. We cannot intermix the two natures even though they cannot be separated. This was a serious issue waaaaaaay back and the result was that the Church formulated an answer to those who erred on one side or the other as to the nature of Christ. That document is known as "The Chalcedonian Creed".

Therefore, following the holy fathers, we all with one accord teach men to acknowledge one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at once complete in Godhead and complete in manhood, truly God and truly man, consisting also of a reasonable soul and body; of one substance with the Father as regards his Godhead, and at the same time of one substance with us as regards his manhood; like us in all respects, apart from sin; as regards his Godhead, begotten of the Father before the ages, but yet as regards his manhood begotten, for us men and for our salvation, of Mary the Virgin, the God-bearer; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten, recognized in two natures, without confusion, without change, without division, without separation; the distinction of natures being in no way annulled by the union, but rather the characteristics of each nature being preserved and coming together to form one person and subsistence, not as parted or separated into two persons, but one and the same Son and Only-begotten God the Word, Lord Jesus Christ; even as the prophets from earliest times spoke of him, and our Lord Jesus Christ himself taught us, and the creed of the fathers has handed down to us.

Hopefully, the above statement will clear up any misunderstanding that may have resulted due to the way I phrased something, etc..

In His grace,