The Meaning of "I Am the Way, Truth, and Life"
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- In the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches very plainly:
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6)
What did Jesus mean by the way, truth, and life?
Let’s break down each term:
Jesus is the Way
At first, the early Church was referred to as “The Way.” This was before Jesus’s followers started to be called Christians. Therefore, “the way” is a significant metaphor for Christ. Jesus is the way to heaven where the Father reigns.
Jesus is the Truth
Truth is an important theme in the Gospel of John. Earlier Jesus said to his disciples, “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). The truth will set us free from slavery to sin. Jesus is the Word of God and understanding the truth of his life and teachings will free us from sin. Therefore, as his disciples we should seek to understand the truth through study of Scriptures and spiritual works.
Jesus is Life
Life is another important theme in the Gospel of John. Jesus is the path to eternal life. The Son is the way to the Father. With the Father we have everlasting life. Free from sin, we find unity with God.
Who then can be saved?
Many Christians have used this verse to reject salvation for anyone but themselves.
Do not forget Jesus’s response to the disciples who said, “Who then can be saved?”
“With man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Mt 19:25-26).
From a theological point of view, salvation with God in everlasting life is only possible through Jesus Christ. But some people never heard about Jesus. They did not receive the full truth of his life and teachings. Are they then condemned by God for circumstance.
Jesus Christ came to save the whole world. He is the way, truth, and life and if anyone is to be saved even those of different religions, then it will be through Christ who they do not yet know.
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Is also a metapher for the temple and the way to the holy room
We can read it from left to right and see it as a descending top-down proclamation ("I am the way, the truth and the life"). We can also read it from right to left and see it as an ascending bottom up affirmation - ("A life in Truth is the Way to the I Am")
"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" - Exodus 3:14
@TWPB Thank you!! 🙏
It's also representative of the three passages entering the Temple.
Thanks for the breakdown
Thank you! I teach Catechism and I like to draw simple things that the children can copy in their notebooks. This is going to be so helpful.
Thank you
So simplified!
Nice work 👏
Well done. 👍😀
You tube the way the truth and the life and the temple. 3 areas were called the way the truth and the life to enter the holy of holies in the temple. That also teaches what you did
Way his Way His act His Jesus example the Truth is the Truth Jesus He Is God He only the One who know about Him and so every Human individual will know their self not their neighbor it is ownership... Life is Life and deat is death in God term
Christ is the way, because we cannot earn our salvation. We enter into heaven through faith in him, and the work that he has done on the cross, he is the door. John 10:9 NKJV
[9] I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
We do not put forward our works as a means of salvation, because in the sight of God or works or not good enough.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV
[8] For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, [9] not of works, lest anyone should boast.
To suggest that we can come to Heaven, because of what we have done, our good works, is not correct.
You Follow "I Am the Way, Truth, and Life" or You do not, You live in the Light or you do not. There is no grey area.
There is no convoluted alternative like I need to become the friend of elders who work in Hollywood and political affiliations in order to receive Jesus Christ in my life. I do not need the approbation of specific demographics of society like feminists to follow "I Am the Way, Truth, and Life".
The Scripture talks about gaining money without feeling a bad thing but you have to follow "I Am the Way, Truth, and Life" or You do not.
Having the Courage to face adversities is better than throwing to towel because the society.
Having the Courage to build something new and beautiful like any building is better than throwing to towel because the society.
The society of Hollywood and the society of commoners do not really matter compared to facing adversities with courage.
Thanks to God I learn about the scripture thanks to my courage these past years.
How many times.. I am the TRUTH.. Then the WAY .. the LIFE.. ITS ..TRUTH.. FIRST.. no one will EVER follow falsehood..EVER. TRUTH FIRST. ..Then the WAY.. Then th LIFE.. WHY After Millenniums.. is this so so hard to comprehend? No one follows..ever a lie.. I am the TRUTH..THE WAY.. THE LIFE. .. PERIOD. Vatican has it WROG
how is it possible that you, christians, don't know what this quite actually means? it's baffling