TRUTH

Jesus is the way.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (NIV)

Jesus is the Word.

John1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (NIV)

The Word of God is truth.

Ps 119:160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. (NIV)

The Word makes you free.

John 8:31-32 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

The Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth.

John 16:13 When the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.

The devil is the father of lies.

John 8:44 You are of the father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own; for his is a liar, and the father of it.

How do I resist the devil? How do I resist lies?

Jas 4:6-12 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth unto te humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he will lift you up.

Definition of humble:

(1) Showing respect

(2) To destroy pride

(3) Submit yourself to God

(4) Yield or surrender oneself to the will or authority of God

(5) To agree with what God says

When we disagree with the Word of God, we are in pride. When we are in a state of pride, we seperate ourselves from the authority of God in our life, thus causing us to fall. In order to resist the devil or the father of lies, we have to humble ourselves to God by agreeing with what His Word says.

If we say that we are not worth anything, then we are in pride, because God says in His Word that we were worth so much to Him that He sent His only begotten son to the cross to die for the remission of our sins.

The scripture in James also tells us to draw near to God. This is done through prayer and through praise and worship. God inhabits our praises. We enter into the gates of praise with a thankful heart and as we praise and worship God with a heart of love, we draw near to God.

James tells us not to be double-minded.
Doublemindedness is unbelief. The only way to rid ourselves of unbelief is to meditate on the Word of God and to be led by the Holy Spirit into all truth. As we humble ourselves or surrender to God's Word and God's Will, we are set free as the truth becomes a part of us. The Word of God delivers us.

The Word of God sets us free.

2Pet 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.