The primary definition of the word truth in Webster’s Dictionary is, “The true or actual state of a matter.” The secondary definition is, “conformity with fact or reality.”

But how does God define truth?

Jesus gives us a glimpse of that in John 8:32, when he says, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (NASB)

But what is he talking about?

Consider the preceding verse. Jesus told the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, then you are truly disciples of mine.”

In today’s world, the lines marking what is and isn’t truth are continually blurred.

Is the statement made by a candidate running for office the truth?

Is an advertisement for a product on television the truth?

Are universities and colleges teaching students the truth in regard to the various fields of study?

We can also make it personal. Are we truthful in our speech? Do others know us as truthful people?

The good news is that God’s word is truth, and it is never ambivalent or terminal.

As Jesus was praying intensely in the garden of Gethsemane, he pleaded with the Father to help his disciples continue in the truth. Insodoing, he gave us the key to truth.

“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17 – NASB)

There we have it. God’s word is the truth. It is the standard. It is the plumb-line upon which everything else is to be measured.

Fads and trends come and go. Ideologies and philosophies are here today and a brief memory by tomorrow. But God’s word will never be shaken.

As the prophet Isaiah put it, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 – NASB)