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God's Truth
He Is The Rock

4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Deuteronomy 32:4 (KJV)

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God Above All Is True


The Hebrew idea of truth is generally associated with constancy, permanence, faithfulness, and reliability. God above all is true, that is, real and reliable (Isaiah 65:16; Jeremiah 10:10); His people are to seek God’s truth (Psalms 25:5; Psalms 51:6; Psalms 86:11) and judge truly. The lack of truth is lamented (Isaiah 59:14-15; Zechariah 8:16).

For the Hebrews, truth was basically moral and relational, not simply intellectual. For the Greeks, the emphasis of truth was intellectual rather than a matter of trust or reliance. The New Testament usage draws on both understandings. The word is found mainly in Paul’s writings and in John’s Gospel and letters. John builds on the understanding that God is true or real (John 3:33; John 7:28). Christ reveals God and thus reveals truth (John 8:26, John 8:40; John 18:37). Christ is full of grace and truth (John 1:14-17), He is “the truth” (John 14:6; see John 1:9; John 15:1), and He sends the Spirit of truth (John 15:26). Paul teaches that truth is to be obeyed (Romans 2:8; Galatians 5:7), that it proves reliable (2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 11:10), and that its opposite is malice and evil (1 Corinthians 5:8). The Greek idea of truth as correct knowledge appears most clearly in Paul’s pastoral letters. One is to know the truth (1 Timothy 4:3; 2 Timothy 2:25) and avoid false beliefs (2 Timothy 2:18; 2 Timothy 4:4).
  • For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (John 1:17)
  • But for those who are self-seeking and reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and danger. (John 2:8)
  • In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
  • For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. (2 Timothy 4:1-4)
The Standard For Truth Is God Himself

The Biblical concept regarding truth is not conformity to an external standard but faithfulness or reliability. Concerning God, of course, faithfulness or reliability is not measured by any external standard; the standard of God Himself.

Truth (Major Old Testament Verses)
  • God is a God of truth (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 31:5);
  • His Word is truth (Psalms 119:160; Daniel 10:21);
  • He regards truthful people with favor (Jeremiah 5:3);
  • the judgements of God are according to His truth (Psalms 96:13).
Truth (Major New Testament Verses)
  • Jesus Christ is the Truth (John 7:18; John 14:6);
  • He was full of truth (John 1:14);
  • He spoke truth (John 8:45);
  • the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth (John 14:17);
  • who guides us into all truth (John 16:13).

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