Jesus said to him
Jesus did not preexist his conception in Mary.

See how you did that. Put your words next to Jesus so that Jesus words are filtered through Nick’s own carnal understanding.
He said “I am”. So he was before just as many other scriptures say that too.

Nick, these scriptures condemn your teaching.

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”