Christendom's Trinity: Where Did It Come From?

[Runningman]

“Became flesh” does not mean the Word turned into a created being or ceased to be what He was. It means the Word, who was God, took on human nature. You’re forcing a false dilemma—either created flesh or nothing—while ignoring the plain teaching that the Word already was God (John 1:1) and then entered into creation without becoming a creature in His divine nature. Calling it “your god is created flesh” is simply a blatant categorical error on your part. Christianity teaches tabernacling, not transformation of deity into a created thing. And your tone about a “roadblock” only highlights that you’re not engaging the text as it stands. Instead, you’re redefining it so you can knock down a position no one is actually arguing.

"The Word became flesh" is still there. Became means be brought to pass, happen. No matter how you attempt to argue around it, you are stuck between a rock and a hard place with John 1:14. Since flesh is a creation of various compounds and elements, then either the Word became flesh and you accept a created god (idolatry) in your religion or the Word didn't become flesh and you have to reject what the Bible says. I think the route you are trying to unsuccessfully take is, rather than outright deny what John 1:14 says, you are instead trying to change it and disguise it as religious. You're distorting what John 1:14 because the Word being flesh is a stumbling block to your theology.

Romans 1
25They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.