I was wondering what this saying meant.Jesus says he is the Truth, doesn't it mean that the TRUTH is that everyone is Jesus inside? The true person is the image of Christ so I guess that is what he meant. Right?
The truth is Jesus is the one behind everything???This is a verse from scripture so every word in the Bible is true.Am I right?
2007-02-23 02:30:58 · 8 answers · asked by Amy R 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I advise that you do not take the ordinary literary meaning of whatever you read in the bible (as well as other books of spiritual significance) as the true meaning. You need to have some sort of inner vision or guidance so that you will not be confused when one section appears to contradict another section of the same book.
Contrary to what you may have been told, all religious paths eventually lead to God; it is just that some are more direct than others. At one point or another, every path joins the straight path to God just as tributaries join the main river, so that ultimately only one route leads to God.
Thus, from the point all tributaries have joined the main path to God, you can safely say that all religions are the same, or that there is no religion but a straight route to God. This is why saints and other highly developed spiritual beings do not argue about religion.
It is from that consciousness that Jesus made that declaration, which had also been credited to some other giants before him, and has been made by others after him.
2007-02-23 03:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by RAFIU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you left out an important part to that scripture...
..." No one can come to the father except through me..."
Not verbadum
This scripture means that Jesus is the only way to God, we must first believe in Jesus Christ , that He was sent from God, that He is God and He died and was resurected which means He still lives. Once we believe that, then we have a direct link to God. Jesus says He comes to the father and pleads for us on our behalf. We do not have Jesus inside us. Once we truly believe, the Holy spirit comes to reside in us... something that this scripture does not mention.
Jesus is the truth, the truth is God's word, and God is truth, so Jesus was saying that He is God ( this is kinda confusing if you do not understand the trinity) Jesus is the life, meaning that the only way we can have life is if we believe in Jesus Christ. He is the only way to salvation. Believing in Him and what He did for us ( In a nut shell) will enable us to have eternal life with Him in heaven.
Scripture says that Jesus awaits for us ( Believers) in heaven and He will eat with us at the marriage supper . He will not eat until then! ( The marriage supper is symbolic) but Jesus is alive in heaven and is flesh and bone ! We know this because He asked His disciples to touch Him to prove that He was alive after He was resurrected.
Yes every word in the bible is true, it was written by man, who not only had an understanding and faith, but they were inspired to write these books by God Himself!
Good question, if you need someone to study with, look me up,
Have fun discovering, and always look up!
2007-02-23 10:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every Word in the Bible is TRUTH. I heard recently "Faith is taking God at His Word." God promised many things in His Word and every promise will come true if we obey His Word. The best part of your Bible verse is the ending "and no one comes to the Father except by Me." Jesus is the ONLY WAY to eternal life hereafter. Many religions say their religion is truth, but Jesus said "I am TRUTH." Jesus said "I am THE LIFE." Without God we have no life. He breathed LIFE into us at Creation. And life remains in the blood. YOU ARE SO RIGHT!!
2007-02-23 10:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was saying, "I am (two fold meaning... He is God, also) the Way(only means to Heaven), the Truth (only True God, an absolute saying there.) and the Life (Eternal Life...)
No, if Jesus was everyone inside. There would be no need for Him to have come to Earth. The problem was, Man had no means by which to really reach God. Adam sinned and all man was condemned to a deteriorating life and eventual physical death and now spiritual death. Before the fall, Adam would have lived forever Spiritually and Physically...
If Jesus was in us, without us having to accept Him as Lord and Savior. Then we would have had the means to get to Heaven and theoretically live a perfect life here on Earth. Unfortunately, we sin. Which we can do nothing about in the physical sense. We are going to fall into temptation, we are going to succumb and sin. Fact of life.
The reason that Jesus came into the world was to fix our ability to reach Heaven. When you accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, Your sins in this life have been not only paid, but have also been wiped away like they were never committed.
The best example to explain it if you are not grasping my meaning, a court room. You're on trial for all wrongdoing, lying, lusting, etc.
The judge says, "Just ONE of these wrongdoings requires the death sentence. The penalty for your wrongdoings is death..." You are headed to the chair, gallows, whatever... In your place, a man who has never committed any wrongdoing takes your seat in the electric chair. The penalty has been paid... As far as the judge is concerned, the law has been justified. As far as the judge is concerned your name is clear as if you never did any of them to begin with.
So your analysis of the Truth cannot be correct. Jesus was required in order for us to have the opportunity to go to Heaven.
2007-02-23 10:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by James B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe you are basically correct. It is not a popular idea, but it does make sense. It particularly fits when you understand the hindu teachings about the trinity.
They say that there are three aspects to god - worldly, heavenly, and the guide who takes you from one to the other. They also say that there are certain people who manifest that guiding aspect of god, and of these people it is true to say that they are god, they are the path, and as god is truth i guess also they are the truth.
As such i would say it makes sense to say that jesus manifested the guiding aspect of god.
Of course the thing that a lot of christians don't like is the possibility that he wasn't the only one. It requires a change in thinking, but it makes more sense to me that way.
2007-02-23 11:07:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth is the Torah, i mean, the bible he as a jew followed, so he though of himself like an encarnation of this, as its stated that those who followw his word will become like him. its like a metaphore, on which he's saying that there are many other ways, but the beter one, its the one that goes acording to God's Word.
2007-02-23 10:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by davidhaoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth is the Gospel, and Jesus is quite literally that Gospel - His role in the universe, His divine mission, is the Gospel and the truth.
2007-02-23 10:36:48 · answer #7 · answered by daisyk 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He was talking about how to gain entry into Heaven. Good works are great but will not buy your ticket.
2007-02-23 10:36:26 · answer #8 · answered by gtahvfaith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋