I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life

We live in a world dominated by the belief that there are multiple paths to heaven. As the expression goes, “All roads lead to Rome” – suggesting that whatever path a person takes, they will eventually achieve their desired goal – many over the years have argued, given the multiplicity of religious belief systems in the world, that all paths lead to heaven. Moreover, some believe that truth is constructed by social and cultural values. To others, truth is constructed by each person’s preference and opinion. And still many others believe that truth is the product of a collective agreement. 

     Moreover, many in the world claim that eternal life can be attained through human exertion. All these worldly concepts – the multiplicity of paths to heaven, the subjectivity of truth, and man’s ability to attain life by his own efforts – contrast with the Christian faith, the only religion from God. For the bold declaration of the Lord Jesus Christ in John 14:6, “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”, refutes all these human concepts. This “I AM” statement of our Lord is the only of His “I AM” statements that has three distinct attributes attached to it: way, truth and life. I will survey these attributes one at the time.

1. I AM the Way

2. I AM the Truth

3. I AM the Life