Truthfulness of God
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· 11 viewsTo call the Lord “the true God” means that he alone has in his being the fulness of deity and is worthy to be worshipped as God. He and his word are a trustworthy foundation for life because he speaks the truth and is utterly reliable and consistent in his character, his revelation of himself, his promises and his pronouncements.
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The true God
The true God
The true God
The true God
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The God of truth
The God of truth
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Jesus Christ is “the truth”
Jesus Christ is “the truth”
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
See also ; ; Jesus Christ calls himself “the true bread” meaning that he is real, substantial, reliable and life-giving; ; ;
The Spirit of truth
The Spirit of truth
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God is true to his character and his word
God is true to his character and his word
He speaks the truth
He speaks the truth
I did not speak in secret,
in a land of darkness;
I did not say to the offspring of Jacob,
‘Seek me in vain.’
I the Lord speak the truth;
I declare what is right.
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He does not lie
He does not lie
God is not man, that he should lie,
or a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Has he said, and will he not do it?
Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
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He is true to himself and his promises
He is true to himself and his promises
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The truthfulness of God undergirds the law
The truthfulness of God undergirds the law
Your righteousness is righteous forever,
and your law is true.
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The truthfulness of God undergirds the covenant
The truthfulness of God undergirds the covenant
The Hebrew word translated “faithful” can also be translated “true”. The word is particularly associated with God steadfastly upholding his covenant promises.
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The truthfulness of God undergirds the prophetic word
The truthfulness of God undergirds the prophetic word
For I am the Lord; I will speak the word that I will speak, and it will be performed. It will no longer be delayed, but in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it, declares the Lord God.”
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The truthfulness of God undergirds his promises
The truthfulness of God undergirds his promises
“And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed. But just as all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you have been fulfilled for you, so the Lord will bring upon you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land that the Lord your God has given you,
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The truthfulness of God undergirds his judgment
The truthfulness of God undergirds his judgment
before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.
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The truthfulness of God undergirds the teaching of Jesus Christ
The truthfulness of God undergirds the teaching of Jesus Christ
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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