Could this verse be figurative and not literal, and that Jesus was referring to what he represented, rather than himself? Maybe love and forgiveness is ' the way, the truth, and the life.' I say this for the sake of non-christians -because even as a christian myself, I find it hard to believe this Jesus was speaking so literally here.
2007-01-07 05:04:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
John 14:6 Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Yes it is an illustration, as Jesus said at Matt. 13:34-35 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds by illustrations. Indeed, without an illustration he would not speak to them; 35 that there might be fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet who said: “I will open my mouth with illustrations, I will publish things hidden since the founding."
So it is indeed astute and in harmonywith Jesus other words that you observed that John 14:6 is figurative(an illustration).
The fullfilment of the illustration is that unless a person recognizes Jesus' position as the recognized means of salvation, they will not gain everlasting life.
Good for you to ask such an inciteful question!
Have a nice day!
2007-01-07 05:08:40 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yahshua was teaching us by his example. The way he walked was the only way that leads to eternal life. The Laws he kept were the truth and the light.
Psa 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your LAW IS THE TRUTH!!!
Prov 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light.
1Jo 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
If you say you abide in him, then you should be keeping the Seventh Day as the Sabbath as was his custom, and also the Feast as written in the Holy Scriptures (Passover and Tabernacles) and not man's tradition (Easter and Christmas).
Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me righteous? There is but one who is the standard of perfection and that is Yahweh: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the Laws of Yahweh.
Romans 2:13—
For not the hearers of the Law are the righteous in the sight of Yahweh, but the doers of the Law are the righteous.
http://www.yahweh.com/
2007-01-07 05:22:27 · answer #2 · answered by YUHATEME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but consider this... the way,(the language).. the truth, (how we consider ourselves being here of what was spoken and written)... and the life(how we have lived our life)... which are all true to consider even now. Just a share of the thought shared, literally.
2007-01-07 05:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by wacky_racer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The accomplishment of Jesus' ministry in bearing witness to the truth required more of Jesus than merely talking, preaching, and teaching. Besides shedding his heavenly glory to be born as a human, he had to fulfill all the things prophesied about him, including the shadows, or patterns, contained in the Law covenant. (Col 2:16, 17; Heb 10:1) To uphold the truth of his Father’s prophetic word and promises, Jesus had to live in such a way as to make that truth become reality, fulfilling it by what he said and did, how he lived, and how he died. Thus, he had to be the TRUTH, in effect, the embodiment of the truth, as he himself said he was.—John 14:6.
For this reason the apostle John could write that Jesus was “full of undeserved kindness and truth” and that, though “the Law was given through Moses, the undeserved kindness and the truth came to be through Jesus Christ.” (Joh 1:14, 17) By means of his human birth, his presenting himself to God by baptism in water, his three and a half years of public service in behalf of God’s Kingdom, his death in faithfulness to God, his resurrection to heaven—by all these historical events—God’s truth arrived, or “came to be,” that is, came to realization. (Compare Joh 1:18; Col 2:17.) The whole career of Jesus Christ was therefore a ‘bearing witness to the truth,’ to the things to which God had sworn. Jesus was thus no shadow Messiah or Christ. He was the real one promised. He was no shadow King-Priest. He was, in substance and fact, the true one that had been prefigured.—Ro 15:8-12; compare Ps 18:49; 117:1; De 32:43; Isa 11:10.
This truth was the truth that would ‘set men free’ if they showed themselves to be “on the side of the truth” by accepting Jesus’ role in God’s purpose. (Joh 8:32-36; 18:37) To ignore God’s purpose concerning his Son, to build hopes on any other foundation, to form conclusions regarding one’s life course on any other basis would be to believe a lie, to be deceived, to follow the leading of the father of lies, God’s Adversary. (Mt 7:24-27; Joh 8:42-47) It would mean ‘to die in one’s sins.’ (Joh 8:23, 24) For this reason Jesus did not hold back from declaring his place in God’s purpose.
2007-01-07 05:15:32 · answer #4 · answered by Gizelle K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, He means what he says. it is literal. why do people twist parts of the Bible they don't like? Jesus is the the only Way to God, PERIOD.
2007-01-07 05:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by 4 Shades of Blue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was speaking literaly he meant that unless you accepted him as who he was the son of God who sacrificed himself to forgive your sins you could never approach GOD!
love and forgiveness is the way we show our love for him for he also said
Matthew 25: 35. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36. I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37. "Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38. When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39. When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40. "The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
2007-01-07 05:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by revdauphinee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, I dont think that is possible because he would have said LOVE is the way not I am the way...he is not the author of confusion....
2007-01-07 05:16:08 · answer #7 · answered by shiningon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a 'Christian' (capital C) it is fundamental that you believe that. and no He was not speaking figurativly.
2007-01-07 05:09:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
His example is what he was reffering to.
2007-01-07 05:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by Nuwaubian Moor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋