What is truth? (John 18:38 NKJV)

There are a lot of ideas about truth being tossed around. Things like:

What’s true for you, isn’t necessarily true for me.
Truth changes from generation to generation.
You create your own truth.
There is no absolute truth.

The last one is a little comical because saying there is no absolute truth is . . . well . . . a statement that something (that is, no truth) is absolutely true.

Contrary to what many believe, there is truth. And since God is the One who sets the standard, let’s go to His Word to find out what it is. Here are seven Bible verses about truth:

1. Jesus is truth.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6 NKJV)

2. God’s Word is truth.

The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. (Psalm 119:160 NKJV)

3. The Holy Spirit leads us into truth.

[W]hen He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth. (John 16:13a NKJV)

4. God cannot lie.

God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (Numbers 23:19 NKJV)

5. There’s freedom in truth.

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:31–32 NKJV)

6. Truth is something we should think about.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. (Philippians 4:8 NKJV)

7. We should live out truth.

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. (Psalm 86:11 NKJV)

Remember that: God cannot lie (Titus 1:2). On the other hand, Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44). You can’t trust him. It’s part of his plan to convince people that there is no truth. Don’t fall for the lie.

Instead, read your Bible. Learn about what God says is true. Meditate on that truth. Then, live it out as you walk by faith with Him.

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