Digging Deeper: The Way to the Truth
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 (ESV)
THE WAY TO THE TRUTH
Do you remember that scene from A Few Good Men when Tom Cruise told Jack Nicholson he wanted the truth? Jack Nicholson responded to Tom Cruise by saying, “You can’t handle the truth!”
In John 14, the disciples wanted to know the truth. Jesus tells them that He is the truth. In this context, He means not only that He is dependable, but also that He Himself is the only true way of salvation (Leon Morris). Truth is a representation of things as they are. The life, the purity, and the teaching of Jesus Christ was the most complete and perfect representation of the things of the eternal world that has been or can be presented to man.
Reflection
Many people today can’t handle the truth. Mike shared four falsehoods some believe about God and Heaven:
1) Everyone goes to a better place when they die.
2) God grades on a curve.
3) As long as we are sincere, any spiritual path works.
4) A God of love wouldn’t keep anyone out of Heaven.
Which of these falsehoods have you been tempted to believe? What did Mike share that answered that falsehood?
Prayer
Thank God for opening your eyes to see the truth of God revealed in His Son Jesus. Pray for God to open the eyes of people in your life who are still believing lies about God.
Dr. Larry Grays is the father of four and lives in the Canton area. Larry consults with churches, schools, city governments, and businesses nationwide. He’s been a member of the NorthStar family for over 20 years.