John 17:13-19
God's Word is Truth
13"I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
It is interesting what people believe what is true and the Truth...Some people get fooled in believing what they think is Truth, with misinformation that is repeated over and over...And others read things and believe that is truth, while it may not be...Or they may believe that Truth is what a friend or friends have told them..
Jesus tells us that God's word is Truth...Here Jesus is praying for His disciples and asks God to sanctify them with the truth of God's word...St. John gives us many verses on truth and what truth is...
The opposite of truth is the evil one...Satan was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him (John 8:44)...
Pilate, when Jesus was on trial, asks "What is truth?" (John 18:38)...Jesus, had just said, that the reason He was born and came into this world was to testify to the truth (John 18:37)...After Jesus was born, He tells us He is the way, the truth, and the life (John (14:6)...Everyone on the side of truth listens to Him...Jesus is the true vine and God is the Gardener...Everyone who hates evil, will come into the Light...Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what He has done has been done through God (John 3:20-21)...For the man who accepts Jesus' testimony certifies that God is truthful (John 3:33)...John the Baptist, was one of those who testified about Jesus, and the Baptist by doing this, testified about the truth (John 5:33)...
Jesus says "I tell you the truth, it is not Moses that has given you bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven, and gives life to this world." (John 6:33)...Jesus is the bread of life...Those who speak on their own, do so to give honor to himself, but those who work for the honor of the One who sent Him is a man of truth and there is nothing false about him...If we hold on to Jesus' teachings, we will know the truth, and the truth will set us free (John 8:32)...
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit and tells us that He will send another Counselor, a Helper to live with us forever- the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17)...The fundamental nature of the Holy Spirit is truth...
Truth is absolute...Truth refers to what is dependable, tested, and trustworthy...Truth is rational, truth is logical...Truth should be able to express our faith through reason...But is truth perfectly rational, and is truth perfectly logical?...If we are one hundred percent rational and one hundred percent logical we should easily explain that there is a God...If we are perfectly rational, can we have perfect faith...We daily battle with faith versus reason...Our head battles with our heart...Faith and reason should not contradict...But in life they do...If we have faith in God, why can't we articulate our faith to everyone, so they too would believe...My reason should be able to express my faith, and my faith should be able to express my rationalities...In my opinion, some articulate and wise wise people can do this better than others, but Jesus was the Only One who has walked on earth, that has had perfect faith and perfect reason...And because of who we are, we were not able to understand this, while He was on earth, and why we have trouble completely understanding the Gospel and Scriptures...
Man is flawed...Our faith is not what it can be, and our reason, rationality, and logic is limited...Jesus' heart leads His mind, and His thoughts...We can reflect on the truth and how it gives harmony to mind, body, and spirit...We can learn from Jesus- the truth...