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John 8:31-32 says that if we continue in or hold to the word of Jesus then we
get three things:
1. We will be his disciples indeed.
2. We will know the truth
3. The truth will make us free
It is a common thought in our modern world that there is no truth but that
everything is relative. This is a rather cynical view may be a result of our
being overwhelmed with knowledge. We are constantly bombarded with
conflicting ideas. One thing sounds good at one time and another at another.
Things seem to keep changing. The Bible says however that we will know the
truth if we stay in His word. Ephesians 5:17 (KJV) says "17 Therefore do not
be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is". From this verse we
learn that God expects that we can understand his word. God made us and
knows what we are capable of. This is not to say that understanding the
Bible is easy. Peter said of Paul's writings in 2Peter 3:16 that some of
them were hard to understand. Certainly the basics of the Gospel and the
plan of salvation can be understood by all but the book of Revelation
contains mystery.
The third promise of this verse is that we will be free. What will we be
free from? A review of the verses following shows that the Jews thought that
Jesus was talking of physical freedom and slavery. Jesus explains that
continuing in His word makes us free from sin.
