The Way, Truth & Life

Jesus told (Thomas), “I AM the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”- John 14:6 New Living Translation

                  There you have it; a clear-cut statement whose meaning is difficult to deny. Jesus is the only way to reach the Father. Almighty God is a Triune God … 3 in 1. Father, Son & Holy Spirit, all the same, yet all distinctly different. “In brief, the Father is the Planner, the Son is the Accomplisher, and the Holy Spirit is the Applier of salvation to believers. The Father is the Source, the Son is the Means, and the Holy Spirit is the Effector of salvation—it is He who convicts, convinces, and converts.” ^[1]

            Let’s break it down just a little … “as the way, Jesus is our path to the Father”. They are One yet are different in role and function. The Father creates THE WAY, but Jesus provides access to THE WAY through his bloody death on the cross. The Holy Spirit leads a person to THE WAY.

                  Jesus is “THE TRUTH, for He is the reality of all God’s promises.” The Father’s plan of salvation is accomplished by the Son and activated by the Holy Spirit. Since there is no falseness in any person of the Trinity, we can rely on what scripture has clearly said about each of them. It’s not as complicated as it seems.

                  Jesus is “THE LIFE in that He joins His divine life to ours, both now and eternally.” Jesus is the only living way to fellowship with God, the Father. This writing debunks the Hindu philosophy that all roads up the mountain lead to the same place. I’m afraid not. Not according to Jesus own words. Unless you receive Christ into your heart and life and follow Him for the rest of your earthbound life, you will not spend eternity with Him in heaven. Pretty cut and dry. I had one person, who ended up renouncing his faith, declare in an email to me that God must be a tyrant, to demand that He be followed and obeyed. We all live by some sort of moral and ethical standard, whether it be God or yourself or someone else or a thought or philosophy. The “demands” of Christianity became too much for him. He simply viewed it from an egocentric viewpoint. If you feel you cannot achieve something you take the easy road back and shun the difficult road going forward. Choose whatever path you wish, but you better know what you’re doing because a wrong choice will spell doom for you. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

Resources: The Life Application Study Bible.

^[1] https://www.toughquestionsanswered.org/2017/12/29/what-are-the-roles-of-the-father-son-and-holy-spirit/