John 17:6-19
God's Word is Truth
6 “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
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. 14 I 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. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.
We learn from Jesus that God's Word is Truth...We learn the importance of unity and love, both with God and among believers...We are even to love our enemies...The role of God's Word shows us the Way of Jesus, who is the Truth, the Way, and the Life...God and His Son are the source of truth and sanctification...We learn the mission of Jesus followers...We are to be witnesses to Jesus in the world, even amidst opposition...We learn of the sacrificial LOVE of Jesus...It is our model for His followers...
In Jesus Teachings and Scripture we learn Truth is aligned with God's Ultimate Reality...The statement from the psalmist that "the sum of Your word is Truth, and every one of Your righteous judgements is everlasting" is a profound reflection of the belief that God is the Ultimate Source of Truth (Psalm 119:160)....
God is the Source and our Source for Truth...This statement affirms that Truth, like Love originates from God, not from human reason or experience alone...God's nature and character are the foundation upon which all True Knowledge rests...
God's Word is Truth and His Word is seen as Truth...The Bible, often referred to as "the Word of God," is seen as a revelation of God's Truth to humanity...This aligns with God's ultimate reality and purpose...
God then gives us Perfect and Righteous Judgments...God's judgments, based on His Perfect Character, are seen as eternally valid and just...
So God is Completely about Objective Truth...This belief posits that Truth is objective, not subjective or relative...Truth exists independently of human opinion or cultural relativism...
God's Character is the Ultimate Standard...God's Nature, as revealed in Scripture, is the ultimate standard for determining what is true...And His Son also reflects this Ultimate Standard...
The Role of Scripture is of Utmost Importance...The Bible becomes a crucial Source of Truth as it reveals God's Character and His will and His Son...
Truth as Unseen and is Spirit...Truth is also LOVE...While God's Truth might not be immediately apparent or comprehensible, it exists independently of human perception...This aligns with the concept of a Higher, Divine Truth that transcends our limited understanding...
God's Truth is Enduring...Truth is not subject to change or decay...It is a constant, eternal principle...This suggests a Divine, unchanging nature of Truth and God's Word...Truth, like Jesus, is the same yesterday, today, and forever...
Truth can be seen in God's Perfection and His Son...This statement implies that God, as the Ultimate Source of all things, is the embodiment of Perfect Truth...His nature and character are the standard by which all Truths are measured...And He has given His Son these same characteristics...
This idea of an Unseen Truth that is in Perfect Form where Perfect Truth aligns with LOVE and Spirit, shows us there are Unchanging Essences that exist beyond our physical world...
Truth is found in Divine Revelation and Scripture...Jesus saying God's Word is Truth reveals that His Truth reveals a Higher Power through Spiritual Experiences...And God is Spirit and God Being Spirit and is to be worshiped in Spirit and in Truth and in a relationship of love...
God's Nature is Truth and LOVE and Spirit...This statement implies a God who is unchanging, omniscient, and perfectly good, whose nature is the basis for all Truth and Love...
God is Complete Truth...And in Complete Truth, we find Complete LOVE and Complete Knowledge of All Things...He has sent us a Son, His Son who defines all these Truth and LOVE attributes...