Was Jesus Christ in the beginning?

Answer 1

Most Christain theology will tell you no. In Genesis where The Bible talks about the creation of the universe, it uses plurals such as "Let Us make him in Our image" (talking about the creation of Man) thus implying that God was more than one even before the creation of the universe.

Answer 2

Yes, according to scripture.

A number of scripture verses and passages speak to Christ having been at or from the beginning. Many of these passages go on to attribute the creation to Christ, with the Father. The Apostle John has written most clearly about the timeless nature and works of Christ.

The gospel of John starts with this:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning."

The first letter of John, called 1 John, starts like this:

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have touched-this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ."