Connect 1 John 2:21 with John 14:6 about Jesus being the truth. Opening the Text • 1 John 2:21: “I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.” • John 14:6: “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” Truth Has a Name • In John 14:6 Jesus identifies Himself as “the truth.” • Therefore, when 1 John 2:21 says “no lie comes from the truth,” it is ultimately saying no falsehood can originate from Christ. • This ties back to the unchanging character of God: “It is impossible for God to lie” (Hebrews 6:18). The Fullness of Truth in Christ • John 1:14—“The Word became flesh… full of grace and truth.” • John 1:17—“Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” • 1 John 5:20—“He is the true God and eternal life.” • Colossians 2:3—In Christ “are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” • Scripture presents truth not as an abstract concept but as a Person. Why No Lie Can Stand in His Presence • Jesus is sinless (2 Corinthians 5:21); lying is foreign to His nature. • His words are “spirit and life” (John 6:63), therefore always trustworthy. • Any teaching that contradicts Him is, by definition, false (Galatians 1:8). The Believer’s Built-In Truth Detector • 1 John 2:20—“You have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.” • The Holy Spirit, “the Spirit of truth” (John 16:13), indwells every believer, guiding into all truth. • Scripture itself is “God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16) and inerrant, providing a stable reference point. Practical Outworking • Abide in Christ and His word (John 15:4; 15:7) to stay aligned with truth. • Test every teaching against Scripture’s clear, literal statements (Acts 17:11). • Speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), reflecting Christ’s character. • Walk in integrity; hypocrisy undermines the witness of the truth we claim to know (1 John 1:6). |
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