John 17:17 (NKJV)

17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

NATURE OF TRUTHJohn 17:17

Does Truth Exist? Statement – “Truth does not

exist” Is that statement true or false? If it is false, then truth exist If it is true, then truth exist Logical to believe that truth

does exist

Desire for Truth John 18:33-38 Pilate asked, “What is truth?” We might ask the same

question today Many wonder what the truth is Looking at the various

doctrines…

Can we know the truth?

Is truth attainable? How do we know what is truth

and that we can believe it? Jesus said, “And you shall know

the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32

We can know the truth!

Great news! We can know the truth! The question that remains is…What

is truth? Jesus made a very important

statement to that effect in Jn. 17:17 “Sanctify them by your truth. Your

word is truth.”

Is God’s word the truth?

How can we be sure, in a world filled with lies?

God of truth – Deut. 32:4; Is. 65:16

God cannot lie – Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:18

Bible, history, nature, all prove Him true

Truth proved true God’s promises have always

come true Warnings & prophesies have

always come to fruition What about statements in the

Bible that are lies?

Lies in the Bible? Gen. 3:4 – Satan’s lie Bible records what is true, in

that it was true that Satan spoke those words

We need to understand that the facts are recorded, even if they are spoken as lies

Nature of Truth Truth is universal For all men, everywhere, at all

times Matt. 28:19-20 Each generation is to teach all

that Christ commanded

Nature of Truth If this is true, we should still be

preaching the same gospel to everyone today

Acts 17:30 – All men everywhere to repent

Tells us that the truth is universal

Nature of Truth Truth is final Matt. 24:35 – “My words will by

no means pass away” Jude 3 – faith = once for all

delivered Compare that to the sacrifice of

Jesus being once for all (Rom. 6:10; Heb. 9:12,26; 10:10)

Nature of Truth Truth is unchangeable We, nor anyone else has a right

to change what God said Gal. 1:6-9 Even if an apostle or an angel

changes truth, he is accursed

Truth for us Words of the Bible are still just

as true today as they ever were It’s still true that you need to be

a part of God’s kingdom to go to heaven

It’s still true what we need to do to become a child of God