Way, Truth, and Life
“The way, and the truth, and the life” is Jesus’ self-description in John 14:6. It teaches that he alone is the true and living way to the Father.
At a Glance
“The way, and the truth, and the life” is Jesus’ self-description in John 14:6. It teaches that he alone is the true and living way to the Father.
Description
“Way, Truth, and Life” comes from Jesus’ words in John 14:6: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me.” In its immediate context, Jesus is comforting his disciples and directing their faith toward himself. The phrase teaches that Jesus is the only true way of approach to the Father, the full and reliable revelation of divine truth, and the giver and source of life in the fullest sense. Conservative evangelical interpretation rightly treats this as a central Christological and soteriological statement: Jesus does not merely show a way, but is himself the way; he does not simply speak truth, but is the truth; he does not merely offer improvement, but is the life. The safest conclusion is that the phrase expresses the uniqueness of Christ’s person and the exclusivity of salvation through him.