João 17

João 17

Lenski has a word on the Word of Truth - “Thine own word is truth” certifies the inerrancy and infallibility of the Word excepting no portion of it. The holy garment of the Word is seamless; it has no rents of error—or call them mistakes—which hands today must sew up. “Thine own word” signifies all of it, the Word of the Old Testament on which Jesus placed his approval again and again, plus the revelation that Jesus added in person with the promise of its perfect preservation through the Paraclete (14:26; 16:13). (BORROW The Interpretation of St. John’s Gospel PAGE 1149) Your word is truth (aletheia) - All God's Word is truth, period! Note also in context that a synonym for God's Word is truth. The godless world mocks God's word of truth calling it a myth, but as Vance Havner says they are gravely "mythtaken!" THOUGHT - Have you ever heard someone say the Bible contains truth? That is a flawed statement. Yes, the Bible contains truth but as Jesus teaches here, God's Word IS truth. Everything in the Bible is truth, from Genesis to Revelation. Every Word is inspired by God (2Ti 3:16+). For a longer discussion of this important point see the article "Not Just a Container of Truth." How do we know the Word is indeed truth (see below)? It performs the miracle of radically transforming the life of a sinner into a saint. Every prophecy that has been fulfilled perfectly testifies to its complete truthfulness. Archaeology continually affirms the truth of God's Word. Warren