“For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). “But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God” (3:21). “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him” (John 4:23). “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24).

“You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth” (John 5:33). “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). “But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God” (John 8:40). “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him” (John 8:44).

“But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me” (8:45) “But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me” (8:45). “Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?” (John 8:46). “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me’” (John 14:6). “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” (John 16:13).

“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17) “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” (John 17:17). “And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth” (John 17:19). “Pilate therefore said to Him, ‘Are You a king then?’ Jesus answered, ‘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).

“If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth” (1 John 1:6). “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8). “He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him” (1 John 2:4). “I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth” (1 John 2:21).

“We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error” (1 John 4:6). “The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth, because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever: Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father” (2 John 1-4).

“The elder, to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth…For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 1, 3-4). “Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself” (3 John 12).

God’s Truth Is Valuable (John 18:37; 8:40; cf. Psa. 119:72, 127) God’s Truth Is Singular (John 1:17; 16:13; 17:17; cf. Eph. 4:4-6) God’s Truth Is Objective (John 8:32; 17:17; cf. 2 Tim. 4:1-4; Gal. 1:6-9) God’s Truth Is Essential (John 8:32; 14:6; 17:17; 1 John 1:6-2:4; cf. 1 Pet. 1:22)

#1: The Blood of Jesus PURGES FROM SIN (Eph. 1:7; Heb. 1:3) There is no salvation other than His blood-given salvation (Acts+4:12) His blood only saves a certain people and only in a certain way His blood does not save just anybody who does anything to be saved Jesus shed His saving blood in His death (John 19:34; Heb. 9:12) His blood saves when we’re baptized into His death (Rom. 6:3) Jesus shed His blood “for the remission of sins” (Matt. 26:28) His blood saves when we’re baptized “for the remission of sins” (Ac. 2:38) Jesus shed His blood to “wash us from our sins” (Rev. 1:5) His blood saves when we’re baptized to “wash away sins” (Acts 22:16)

#2: The Blood of Jesus PURCHASED THE CHURCH (Acts 20:28) There is no church other than His blood-bought church (Ephesians+4:4) His blood purchased only a certain church His blood did not purchase just any church that does anything Jesus’ blood purchased the church that: Was established and detailed in the New Testament Wears and honors a name found in the New Testament Is organized according to the instructions in the New Testament Worships according to the pattern in the New Testament Teaches the plan of salvation taught and practiced in the New Testament

#3: The Blood of Jesus PURIFIES YOUR SOUL WHEN YOU OBEY THE TRUTH (1 Pet. 1:22) You must believe that Jesus is God’s Son (Roman 10:10) You must repent of your sins and turn to God (Acts 3:19) You must confess your faith in Jesus (Romans 10:9) You must be immersed into Christ (Galatians 3:27+Eph. 5:25-27) God will forgive all your sins and add you to His church (Acts 2:38-47) God will register you in heaven (Heb. 12:23) You must walk faithfully with Him to keep cleansed (1 John 1:7)