PROCLAMATION
“Thomas
saith unto Him, ‘Lord, we know not whither Thou goest; and how can we know the
way?’ Jesus saith unto him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life;
No man cometh unto The Father, but by Me.’ ” John 14:5-6 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These
words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, according
to the Apostle John
and were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. In
this chapter John records what Jesus said to comfort His disciples after
telling them that He was going away. (John 14:1-31) Jesus said that He
was going to prepare a place for them so that they could be with Him. (John
14:2-3) Then He said, “You know the way to the place where I am going.” (John 14:4
NIV) It was this statement which
prompted Thomas to ask his question, and the reply which Jesus gave him. (John
14:5-6) Jesus later tells them that He will ask The Father to send The
Holy Spirit to abide with them. (John 14:16-18) The Holy Spirit will
teach them and remind them of all of the things that He had said to them. (John
14:23-26) Jesus also tells them that He is leaving but that He will
be coming back. (John 14:27-28)
APPLICATION
When
Jesus, The Christ, said, “I am the way …” He was not merely referring to
Himself as the leader, or one who points out the right direction to them.
He was not pointing to His doctrine of salvation, but He was pointing to belief
in Himself as the way to salvation. Not only is what He says true, but He
is truth itself. He is also the giver of life, natural life, physical
life, spiritual life, and eternal life. The only way that we can get to
God, The Father, and to the kingdom of heaven is through our belief in Jesus,
The Christ, The Son of God. (John 3:16) For God, The Father, The Word,
and The Holy Spirit are one. (1 John 5:7) The Word is Christ Jesus who
became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14) Belief in Christ is the
only way to salvation.
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