Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, but what does this mean today?

To truly understand this, we must understand that The Law of God is:

Eternal
Spiritual
God breathed
Holy

The Law is Eternal

Psalm 119:89: “Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.”

Matthew 5:18: “For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”

Isaiah 40:8: “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”

The Law is Spiritual

Romans 7:14: “For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.”

Psalm 119:18: “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”
(Indicates the spiritual depth of God’s law.)

The Law is God-Breathed

2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”
(Though this refers to Scripture as a whole, it includes God’s law as part of the inspired Word.)

Deuteronomy 4:8: “And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?”
(This reflects God’s direct authorship of the law.)

The Law is Holy

Romans 7:12: “So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.”

Psalm 19:7-8: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.”

Obedience to the law of God is not a prerequisite for initial repentance, accepting Jesus as Savior, or being declared righteous. These are acts of grace received through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). However, obedience to God’s law becomes essential for maintaining continuous righteousness and fostering an intimate relationship with Christ. This obedience is not legalistic. It is driven by love for God, enabled by the Holy Spirit, and reflects a life transformed by grace (John 14:15, Romans 6:1-2). It is through this ongoing obedience that believers grow in sanctification and draw closer to Christ. This demonstrates their faith through their actions (James 2:17).

The Law of Moses

The entire Law of Moses is a very important part of God’s eternal law. It is an expansion and explanation of the Ten Commandments. Obedience to the law in the Old Testament was often demonstrated through physical actions. But the ultimate purpose of the law was always spiritual. It aimed to inspire heartfelt, spiritual obedience. This includes the circumcision of the heart preceding the outward act of circumcision of the flesh.

The Law of Moses remains relevant to the church today, providing principles that address not only moral behavior but also spiritual matters, including illnesses, curses, and the necessity of heartfelt love and obedience to God.

For example, laws like the stoning of a sinner outside the camp can be understood spiritually in the New Testament context. Today, such stoning may represent spiritual rebuke or church discipline, which, if unheeded, could lead to excommunication. This reflects the enduring call to remove sin from among God’s people, emphasizing the holiness of the church and the purity of its members’ hearts before God.

A passionate relationship

The I.S.E. Bible Research Seminary seeks to explore the entire law and seek spiritual understanding, so that the entire church of Christ can be informed. True understanding of the Spiritual Law of God leads to a deeper, more intense, and passionate relationship with God. This leads to the understanding the true meaning ad purpose of righteousness according to the Bible.

I personally invite you to start your journey of discovery into the deeper spiritual meaning of the Bible content that is mainly misunderstood like:
– The clean and unclean animals, and how is it relevant today if it has spiritual meaning?
– What is circumcision of the heart the Old and New Testament speaks of?
– How does the faith of the patriarchs like Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Job, compare to the Israelites? And how is it relevant today?
– How did the patriarchs understand and obey the Law of God, if they understood the spiritual obedience the law, as is expected of us today?

God’s law as the Way, the Truth, and the Light:

The Law is the Way
Psalm 119:1 “Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord!”

The Law is Truth
Psalm 119:142: “Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.”
Psalm 119:151: “You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are truth.”

Deuteronomy 5:33: “You shall walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you.“

Here are Bible verses affirming that God’s law brings life:

The Law is Life
Deuteronomy 30:19-20: “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days.”
God’s law is presented as the path to life and blessings.

Proverbs 4:4: “He taught me and said to me, ‘Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.'”
Obedience to God’s commandments is directly tied to life.

Leviticus 18:5: “You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.”
God’s statutes are a source of life when followed.

Psalm 119:93: “I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.”
God’s law is described as giving life and sustenance.

Romans 8:6 (Spiritual Application): “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”
The spiritual obedience to God’s law leads to life and peace.

John 14:6: “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'”

Jesus is the Word of God

John 1:1, 14: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. … And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
This passage identifies Jesus as the eternal Word of God, made manifest in human form.

The Word of God is the Law

Psalm 119:1: “Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord!”
The “law of the Lord” is synonymous with God’s Word, guiding His people in righteousness.

Isaiah 2:3: “For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”
This verse equates the law and the Word of the Lord as sources of divine truth and instruction.

Jesus is the Personification of the Law

Jesus is the fulfillment and embodiment of God’s Word, including His law.

Jesus as the Word Made Flesh

John 1:1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”. …

John 1:14: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Jesus is the eternal Word of God, which includes the law as part of God’s divine revelation.

Matthew 5:17: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
Jesus fulfills the law by perfectly embodying its intent and demonstrating its spiritual meaning.

Romans 10:4: “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.”
Here, the word “End” does not mean termination but rather the goal or purpose. It shows that Jesus is the ultimate purpose of God’s law.

John 14:6: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Jesus, is the Word of God in the flesh. He is the living personification of God’s law (the way), His truth, and the giver of life.
When we acknowledge that Jesus is the Word of God, and that the Word includes God’s law, it concludes that Jesus is the law of God in the flesh. He fulfills the law not by nullifying it, but by living it perfectly and revealing its spiritual intent. This understanding highlights that true obedience to God’s law comes through faith in Christ. He who empowers believers to walk in righteousness by His Spirit (Romans 8:4).

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