Way, the Truth, and the Life
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"Way, the Truth, and the Life" is a title Jesus uses for himself in the New Testament (John 14:6), expressing his role as the exclusive path to God, embodiment of truth, and source of eternal life in Christian theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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Christological title → New Testament title of Jesus → |
| addressedTo |
Thomas the Apostle
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the disciples of Jesus → |
| appearsIn |
John 14:6
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| associatedDoctrine |
Jesus as the full revelation of divine truth
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Jesus as the only mediator → eternal life in union with Christ → salvation through Christ alone → |
| citedBy |
Christian theologians
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church fathers → contemporary Christian preachers → |
| claimsRole |
embodiment of truth
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exclusive path to God the Father → source of eternal life → source of life → |
| denies |
alternative salvific paths apart from Christ in traditional Christian theology
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| emphasizes |
Jesus’ unique authority
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Jesus’ unity with the Father → personal relationship with Jesus as the way to God → |
| englishRendering |
I am the way and the truth and the life
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I am the way, the truth, and the life → |
| hasSourceText |
Gospel of John
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| implies |
no one comes to the Father except through Jesus
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| interpretedAs |
Jesus as the giver of spiritual life
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Jesus as the path of discipleship → Jesus as the standard of truth → |
| languageOfOrigin |
Koine Greek
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| linkedConcept |
faith in Christ as necessary for salvation
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knowledge of the Father through the Son → union with Christ → |
| originalGreekPhrase |
ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή
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| partOf |
the "I am" sayings of Jesus in the Gospel of John
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| refersTo |
Jesus Christ
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| scripturalContext |
Jesus’ farewell discourse
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preparation of the disciples for Jesus’ departure → |
| spokenBy |
Jesus
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| theologicalTheme |
Christology
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exclusivity of Christ → mediation between God and humanity → revelation of God → soteriology → |
| usedIn |
Christian apologetics
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Christian catechesis → Christian devotional literature → Christian liturgy → Christian preaching → |
Referenced by (2)
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University of Glasgow
("The Way, The Truth, The Life")
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Light of the World
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relatedConcept |