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What does the Bible say about the way?

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The Bible teaches that the true way to God and to eternal life is Jesus Christ, whom believers follow by faith in humble obedience. Jesus declares in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father except through Him. God guides His people in His paths through His Word and Spirit, as Isaiah 30:21 and Psalms 25:4-5 show. Trusting the Lord rather than our own understanding, we acknowledge Him in all our ways (Proverbs 3:5-6). This way renews the mind, bears the fruit of righteousness, and is known as the Way of Christ (Romans 12:2; Acts 9:2; Acts 24:14).

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  • John 14:6

    Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

  • Isaiah 30:21

    and your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk you in it; when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.

  • Acts 24:14

    But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

  • Acts 9:2

    and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

  • Proverbs 12:28

    In the way of righteousness is life; In its path there is no death.

  • Acts 18:24-25

    [24] Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures. [25] This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

  • Psalms 25:4-5

    [4] Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths. [5] Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

  • Romans 12:2

    Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

    [5] Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don't lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.

  • Proverbs 3:6

    In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.

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