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The title "Truth" as applied to Christ is a profound declaration of His divine nature and His role in the revelation of God to humanity. In the Gospel of John, Jesus explicitly identifies Himself with this title, saying, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (
John 14:6). This statement underscores the exclusivity and sufficiency of Christ as the ultimate revelation of God and the only path to salvation.
The concept of truth in the biblical context is not merely an abstract principle but is personified in the person of Jesus Christ. In
John 1:14, it is written, "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth" . Here, truth is intrinsically linked to the incarnation of Christ, emphasizing that in Him, the fullness of divine truth is made manifest.
Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus consistently embodied and proclaimed truth. In His dialogue with Pilate, Jesus declared, "For this reason I was born and have come into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice" (
John 18:37). This assertion highlights His mission to bear witness to the truth of God's kingdom and to call individuals into a relationship with Him based on that truth.
The apostle John further affirms the identity of Christ as truth in his epistles. In 1
John 5:20, he writes, "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life" . This passage reinforces the understanding that Jesus is not only the revealer of truth but is Himself the embodiment of divine truth.
The title "Truth" also carries implications for the believer's life. In
Ephesians 4:21, Paul exhorts believers, "Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him, in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus" . This instruction calls Christians to live in accordance with the truth revealed in Christ, shaping their conduct and beliefs by His teachings.
In summary, the title "Truth" ascribed to Christ encapsulates His divine nature, His role as the ultimate revelation of God, and His mission to testify to the truth. It calls believers to a life of fidelity to His teachings and to a relationship with Him, who is the embodiment of all truth.
Torrey's Topical Textbook
John 14:6Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me.
Torrey's Topical Textbook
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Names and Titles of the Antichrist
... It is only as we make a careful study of the various and numerous names and titles
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More Particularly, in what Respect Christ is Called the Truth.
... He is the Truth in this regard, that he fully answers all the titles and names which
he ... As he was called Christ, so was he anointed with the Spirit without ...
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"He is the Rock, his Work is Perfect. For all his Ways are ...
... Jehovah holds forth more to angels than all the inculcated names and titles of God
to ... It is Christ's name, "I am the truth," the substantial truth, in whom ...
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The Title "Word" is to be Interpreted by the Same Method as the ...
... Though there is a countless number of names which can be ... the title Logos (Word),
and repeat that Christ alone is ... as in the case of the other titles, search out ...
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Distinction Between Positive (Material) and Negative (Formal) ...
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implied in the names. ... of the Old Testament by the accustomed titles imply any ...
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Proof of the Catholic Sense of the Word Son. Power, Word or Reason ...
... when He was not,' and, before His generation, Christ was not ... but if He be less than
the names, yet He ... of the generation from the Father these titles are tokens ...
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Verbal Inspiration
... Such titles are the Most High, the Almighty, the God of ... same is true in connection
with the names of our ... some passages He is referred to as Christ, in others ...
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To Bishop Timotheus.
... the incarnation, He is called also by the titles which are ... With them that are
right-minded some names are plainly ... are properly used of the Lord Christ, for in ...
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The Benefits of Christ Made Available to us by the Secret ...
... will be proper to point out the titles which the ... of life, he hence obtains the names
of "Oil ... make his disciples capable of heavenly wisdom, Christ promised them ...
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Then Returning to the Words of Peter, "God Made Him Lord and ...
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but he here probably means no more than that names or titles which properly ...
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