![]() ![]() And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” In John 8:31-32, Jesus said (to those who believed Him), “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. He explained to the Jewish people that he was not of this world, and that he is only doing what the Father taught him. This led to dispute of who Jesus actually was. ![]() He asks the woman if anyone had condemned her yet, and when she says no, he tells her to “Go now and leave your life of sin.” In response, Jesus begins writing in the sand with his finger, and then says, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” People began disbanding from the group, while only Jesus remained. They have her stand in front of a group while they announce her sin, and state that per the law of Moses, she should be stoned. John 8 begins with the story of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees bringing in a woman caught in adultery. Who said “the truth will set you free” in the Bible? The intrinsic desire for truth is what gives us that deep, personal longing to answer questions like “what is my purpose,” “who am I,” or “who do I serve?” No matter how it is viewed, truth bears the fruit of trust, and many of us spend our entire lives looking for it. ![]() The opposite of truth, then, is lies, falsity, fiction, and falsehood. Other definitions of truth have to do with sincerity in action or character, while others literally refer to God. Truth is defined by Merriam Webster as the actuality of things or events, fact, or spiritual reality. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are offspring of Abraham yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father’" ( John 8:31-38). “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. ![]()
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