1479. We Know the Son of God Is Truth
We Know the Son of God Is Truth
"And we know that the Son of God is come, * * that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ" (1Jn_5:20).
1. What is Truth? This is the question that was propounded of old, and it has been frequently upon the lips of men.
We desire to answer this question from the open Bible.
(1) Christ is Truth.
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, * * full of grace and truth" (Joh_1:14).
The Lord Jesus Christ was not only true, but being true He brought truth into the world.
"For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (Joh_1:17).
Our Lord Jesus did not hesitate to tell the disciples: "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" (Joh_14:6).
He, Himself, was Truth.
(2) The Word is Truth.
"Sanctify them through Thy Truth: Thy Word is Truth" (Joh_17:17).
The words which our Lord Jesus spoke were words wholly dependable, wholly true.
(3) The Holy Spirit is Truth.
"And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth" (1Jn_5:6).
Three times, in three chapters, the Spirit is called, "The Spirit of Truth" (see Joh_14:17; Joh_15:26; Joh_16:13).
The threefold statement above, concerns Christ, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. In this we are assured that the Son of God is Truth–first, in Himself; secondly, in His Word; and thirdly, in His manifestations.
2. How may we know the Truth? There are three ways through which the Epistle of John tells us that we may know the Truth. Two are negatively stated.
(1) By walking in the light.
If we "walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the Truth" (1Jn_1:6).
(2) By keeping His commandments.
"He that * * keepeth not His commandments is a liar, and the Truth is not in him" (1Jn_2:4).
(3) By the Holy Spirit.
"Ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things" (1Jn_2:20).
The Holy Spirit leads us into all Truth.
3. The believer's attitude toward the Truth.
(1) The believer should know the Truth.
"I have not written unto you because ye know not the Truth, but because ye know it" (1Jn_2:21).
This should be our great passion–to know the Truth.
(2) The believer should know he is of the Truth.
"And hereby we know that we are of the Truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him" (1Jn_3:19).
Our passion should be to know the Truth, and knowing it to take our stand by it, to align ourselves with it; to stand bravely for it.
(3) The believer should testify to the Truth.
"I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the Truth that is in thee" (3Jn_1:3).
We must never be ashamed to proclaim the Truth.
(4) The believer should walk in the Truth.
"I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in Truth" (2Jn_1:4).
We have had four things suggested: We should know the Truth, we should be of the Truth, we should testify to the Truth, and we should walk in the Truth.
Let us not leave one of these out.
What good is it to know the Truth, or to talk about it, unless you are going to live it, to walk in it?
(5) The believer should be a fellow-helper to the Truth.
"That we might be fellowhelpers of the Truth" (3Jn_1:8).
We should not only stand for the Truth ourselves, but we should help all those who stand.
How greatly do saints who preach the Word of Truth long for the fellowship of those who know the Truth!
Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR