WHAT IS TRUTH? - The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
John 18:36-38
[36] Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
[37] Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thousayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
[38] Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
The truth is called the gospel!
1 Corinthians 15:3-5
[3] For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
[4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
The abbreviated gospel in a nutshell is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus but the Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth is that He is not just Jesus... He is Jesus Christ the Lord!
Semantics – the meaning of words or phrases
Jesus is His name - Deliverer - Salvation
Christ is His title - Developer - Sanctification
Lord is His position – Dominion - Sovereign
Jesus is the Christ and Jesus Christ is Lord.
Syntax – arrangement of words or phrases. – When the Bible say Jesus Christ, the focus is His humanity. When the Bible says Christ or Christ Jesus, the focus is on His deity.
The truth is, the way we perceive Jesus is the way we receive Jesus.
Is He just Jesus? (A good man…a good teacher… a prophet… still on the cross)
Is He the Christ? (God manifest in the flesh and nothing less)
Is He MY Lord? (Owner, Ruler, Master – “Why call ye me Lord, Lord and not do what I say?”
Matthew 16:15-19
[15]He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
[16] And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
[17] And Jesus answered and saidunto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
[18] And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
[19] And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earthshall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven
Our potential in life depends on our revelation of the Christ! In order to unlock everything in the salvation package, we must know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God!
The truth is that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God so Jesus was the Son of God before He was the son of Mary.
1. The Preexistence of Jesus Christ – John 1:1-3 & 14 – He is the Word that was with God and was God in the beginning and He began the beginning... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He was God in the flesh and nothing less.
2. The Previous Visitations of Jesus Christ – He was the Angel of the Lord that visited Abram and Sara in Genesis. (John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.) He was the burning bush in Exodus. He was a pillar of cloud that stood at the door of the tabernacle in Numbers. He was the Captain of the Lord’s host in Joshua. He was the beauitiful stranger that spoke to Samson’s parents in Judges. Daniel calls Him the ancient of days because He’s been there and done that.
3. The Prophetic Announcements of the Coming of Jesus Christ – Jesus the Christ was God’s plan for man before the foundation of the world and God want us to know Him when we saw Him. (Micah, Isaiah, Daniel, Hosea, Jeremiah prophesied that he would be called King, betrayed, and pierced in his hands and feet and side)
4. The Virgin Birth –
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
1 Corinthians 15:45
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
5. The Sinless Life –
Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. So you can know that you can live without sin to James 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. You may not be sinless but you can definitely, progressively sin less and less and less!
6. The Crucifixion Death – wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquity, the chasetisement of our peace, and by His stripes we are healed. He paid the penalty of divine justice so we would not have to.
The Execution – A historic fact that both Christian and non-Christian historians confirm
The Early Accounts – Historical data dated within months of the death of Jesus Christ
The Empty Tomb – Even the enemies of Jesus admit it was empty ( they say someone stole the body)
The Eye Witnesses – More than 515 eyewitnesses.
7. The Descension into Hell –
Ephesians 4:9-10
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
1 Peter 3:18-19
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison
8. The Rising from the Dead – because He could! He got up so you can get up! He won you so you win!
John 10:17
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
9. The 40 Day Visitation – because He cared! – The disciples, Thomas, and Peter
Mark 16:6-7
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
10. The Ascension into heaven – He’s coming back down the same way He went up so we can go up the same way He went up!
Acts 1:11
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
11. The Distribution of His Spiritual Gifts –
Ephesians 4:7-13
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
12. The Right Hand of the Father Intercession ministry – Making intercession to make concession for the Kingdom of Heaven.
Concession –
1. A thing granted
2. A preferential allowance
3. The right to use land or other property for a specified purpose, granted by a government, company, or other controlling body.
Hebrews 1:1-3
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
Hebrews 8:1
1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Ephesians 1:20
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Romans 8:34
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Ephesians 2:6
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Philippians 3:20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
20 For our [a]citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
As a citizen of heaven, every place that the soles of your feet tread are now the common wealth of the Kingdom of Heaven because you are an ambassador. An ambassador receives Financial Provision and Diplomatic Immunity Privileges while we conduct Kingdom Business. Your citizenship is in heaven because of Jesus Christ. That's the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!
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