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What is truth?

Answered by Gene Cunningham, Basic Training Bible Ministries · from The Basics

Truth is the Word of God (John 17:17). The Bible provides the body of truth—the doctrine—upon which believers base their perspective and make life decisions. Every principle, promise, and truth in the Word of God has value only as it relates to the Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the embodiment of truth, described as a man "full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). He displays the character of God and reveals Him to the human race in the fullest sense.

Truth is revealed to believers through the Holy Spirit, who is known as "the Spirit of truth" (John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13). The Spirit guides believers into all truth by enlightening the eyes of their heart (Eph. 1:18) as they study the Word.

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Source: The Basics The Basics -- Subject Index entry 'Truth' (printed pp. 13, 19, 23, 34, 35, 37, 38, 45, 47, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 65, 74, 110, 130, 136, 159, 186, 188, 216, 257, 274) · Read this lesson in the book →

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DecisionsDoctrineGrace and truthTruthcharacter of God

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Eph. 1:18What BTBM teaches from this chapter →Read it on Blue Letter Bible →
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John 15:26What BTBM teaches from this chapter →Read it on Blue Letter Bible →
appears on 2 pages of The Basics · cited by 4 other questions
p.35p.296
John 17:17What BTBM teaches from this chapter →Read it on Blue Letter Bible →
appears on 4 pages of The Basics · cited by 6 other questions
p.35p.53p.110p.296
John 1:14What BTBM teaches from this chapter →Read it on Blue Letter Bible →
appears on 7 pages of The Basics · cited by 6 other questions
p.19p.21p.22p.50p.190p.257p.296
John 14:17What BTBM teaches from this chapter →Read it on Blue Letter Bible →
appears on 2 pages of The Basics · cited by 6 other questions
p.35p.296
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John 16:13What BTBM teaches from this chapter →Read it on Blue Letter Bible →
appears on 3 pages of The Basics · cited by 10 other questions
p.35p.55p.296

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Lesson 1–3: The Provision—The Cross

p.23

Lesson 1–4: The Power—The Holy Spirit

p.35p.37p.38

Lesson 1–2: The Plan—Redemption

p.17

Lesson 2–1: The Manual—The Bible

p.53

Lesson 2–3: The Commission—Evangelism

p.88

Lesson 4–2: Perception—Discernment

p.190p.192

Lesson 5–3: The Attack—Satan’s Strategy

p.254

Lesson 5–1: The Enemy—Satan

p.228

Lesson 1–5: The Potential—Faith

p.45

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