John is teaching us that Jesus is the Son of God so that believing we may have life in his name (John 20:31). We have not gone past the first three verses and we already understand Jesus is God because 1) He was in the beginning 2)He was God 3) He created all things.
John tells us, “The Word was with God.” Why did John think it important to say that the Word was with God? It was important because it points out Jesus’ individuality. He is God, yet he is unique to the Father. They move together as a unit yet are individuals.
I marvel at how much doctrine John manages to express in such few words. But I should not be so surprised because scripture actually comes from God (2 Tim 3:16).
