The King of Truth

The King of Truth

Pilate asked Jesus if He was the King of the Jews, and Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not of this world.” Where, then, was His kingdom? Pilate asked again: “Are You a king then?”

Jesus replied, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” John 18:37.

He is also called Faithful and True, and He is called the Word of God. Rev. 19:11,13. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Ever since the serpent deceived Eve with his cunning and led mankind to its downfall by unbelief in the word, there has been a struggle between truth and lies. God’s judgment was clear: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall crush your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” Gen. 3:15. [Norw.] In order to crush the serpent’s head, a Savior was needed, and God sent His own Son, manifested in the flesh. When Jesus testified before Pontius Pilate, His work would soon be finished and the victory would be won.

He reclaimed the royal power, so that not even death could hold Him. The truth had overcome, and God’s word and will had been carried out without a single failure. Now the kingdom of heaven could be proclaimed—consisting of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

He is this King who humbled Himself under the will of the Father, who gave Himself as a gift—a sacrifice—to the point of death, even the death of the cross. He made a final reckoning with the serpent of old, the devil, the father of lies. All those who sought their own, all those who wanted to rise to new heights in order to be seen by others, all those who wanted to profit at the expense of others, etc., etc., and were not willing to acknowledge their sin—became His adversaries—men who envied Him. And in this way He also endured hostility from sinners. But to all those who acknowledged their sins and agreed with the truth and repented, to them He opened up the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus promised His disciples that He would not leave them orphans. When the Holy Spirit was sent on the day of Pentecost, all those who loved the truth were clothed with power from on high.

Jesus prayed for His disciples: “Sanctify them by Your truth; Your word is truth.” John 17:17.

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.” John 16:13-14.

Here we see that Jesus—in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge—opens His entire treasure trove to us through the Spirit of truth. And through the cross of Christ, through the sufferings of Christ, and through the death of Christ, we have the opportunity to lay hold of these true treasures as our own possession. All things are through Him and to Him.

The church “is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” 1 Tim. 3:15.

Also today, the church has emerged as the pillar and ground of truth. It is the city set on a hill, that shines in the darkness of lies that is descending upon the earth. The light of truth shines there, which is able to overcome the father of lies and the very essence of falsehood. It is a safe dwelling for all upright and truth-loving people.

In the light of truth, under the powerful influence of the word, we become conformed to our King and Master. It is under the judgment of the light and through self-acknowledgment that truth takes root in a human heart and can transform those who receive it into the image of the Son.

In the end times, lies will gain power on earth to a particularly great degree. Anyone who does not receive the love of truth will then be deceived. God Himself will send them a strong delusion, that they should believe the lie. 2 Thess. 2:11. That is the consequence of not loving the truth and consecrating the King of truth as Lord upon the throne of their heart.

The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders. This is he who the Lord Jesus, the King of truth, will consume with the breath of His mouth and will destroy with the brightness of His coming. There is no doubt where the power and victory are found—they are in Christ.

“But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.” 2 Thess. 2:13.