He Will Guide You Into All Truth

"When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth." (1)

Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit with His Disciples just before going to Calvary. "But now I go away to Him who sent Me,... It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment... When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth." (2)

The Holy Spirit is God's representative to His loyal followers. "I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you... But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." (3)

The Spirit of God dwells with all who seek God to guide them in life. He will guide them into understanding the truths of God, of how to live successfully in a rebellious world. He will guide us to understanding of the truths of the Bible. God is the source of the inspiration of the Bible.(4) and the provider of the Helper to be our guide. (5) God, the Bible, and the Spirit of God are in harmony and unity; they speak with One voice. They are the source of our knowledge and understanding of what is true; the love of God for the fallen race, the peace of God that passes all understanding, the adoption of those who yield their allegiance to God into His family, and much more.

God has not abandoned the children of mankind. His Spirit gives "light" to every being coming into the world. (6) God will not force Himself on individuals, however, He will seek for the lost, who do not even know that they are lost, as a shepherd seeks for his lost sheep. God's purpose is to bring humanity into harmony with the rest of His creation and He helps sinners to find the way and to value what He values and to bring them into harmony with His provision for salvation. (7) His enemy seeks to destroy. God seeks to save. And God sent Jesus as His Ambassador to this rebellious race to provide an alternative existence for those who are attracted by the values that God offers to us individually and collectively. And He sends His Holy Spirit as His representative to each one of us to lead us to understand His values. If you are willing "He will guide you into all truth." (1)

1. John 16:13.
2. John 16:5, 7, 8, 13.
3. John 14:16-18.
4. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17.
5. John 14:15, 16, 26.
6. John 1:9.
7. Ephesians 1:9, 10.