I tell you the truth

What the New Testament

has to say about Truth

TruthTruthGreek Word:

aletheia

literally means

not concealed or

unhiddenness

Phrases from Phrases from the New the New

Testament Testament on Truthon Truth

Verily (truly), I say to you

in accordance with the truth

the whole truth

full of grace and truth

grace and truth came

lives by the truth

in spirit and in truth

testify to the truth

a man of truth

you will know the truth

the truth will set you free

not holding to the truth

no truth in him

telling the truth

I am the way, the truth, the life

the Spirit of truth

Sanctify them by the truth

Your Word is truth

distort the truth

learn the truth

suppress the truth

exchange the truth for a lie

judgment... based on truth

reject the truth

rejoices with the truth

setting forth the truth plainly

truth of the Gospel

obey the truth

speaking the truth in love

belt of truth

love the truth

believed the truth

knowledge of the truth

foundation of the truth

robbed of the truth

wandered away from the truth

acknowledge the truth

turned their ears away from the truth

reject the truth

word of truth

deny the truth

obey the truth

firmly established in the truth

the way of truth

live by the truth

no lie comes from the truth

love in truth

belong to the truth

faithfulness to the truth

work together for the truth

1 John 1:6-8A passage about

living by the truth

If we claim to have fellowship with him

yet walk in the darkness, we lie and

do not live by the truth. 1 John 1:6

Thoughts on Maintaining Thoughts on Maintaining Your Fellowship with GodYour Fellowship with God

Not the same as relationship

Requires that we “live in the truth”

Possible to “lie” to others and ourselves

Walking in TruthWalking in Truth

means simply living our daily lives with nothing hidden from God, ourselves and others

Means letting God’s light touch every aspect of our lives

Means a commitment to the truth beyond embarrassment

Characteristics of TruthCharacteristics of Truth

The fallen nature fears it

The renewed spirit loves it

Reveals our true natures

Is always personal

Will set us free if received

Will discipline us if rejected

Is balanced with mercy

But if we walk in the light, as He is in the

light, we have fellowship with one

another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son,

purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

Things Hidden in Things Hidden in DarknessDarkness

Prevent fellowship with God

Prevent fellowship with other believers

Prevent cleansing by the blood of Christ

Living in TruthLiving in Truth

Constant working of the Holy Spirit in our lives

Believers used in our lives as the “body of Christ”

Constant defeat of the devil’s plans for us

If we claim to be without sin, we

deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8

Deceiving Ourselves Deceiving Ourselves and Others About Sinand Others About Sin

Comes from pride

Will block the grace of God to us (breakdowns!)

Produces “hypocrites” (play actors)

Sets us up to believe more and greater lies

This presentation was created by Dr. Roger

Sapp, All Nations Ministries and made

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