The Father, the Son, and the True Light
From the beginning, the Father has revealed Himself as the one true God. He alone is the source of all life and truth, and He has made Himself known through the One He sent — His Son, Jesus Christ. The Son did not come to introduce a new god, nor to divide the Father into parts, but to reveal the Father’s love, character, and will to the world.
Jesus said, “This is life eternal, that they might know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3). In these words, the Son directs all hearts to the Father, and shows that true fellowship comes through knowing both the Father and the Son, as 2 John 9 declares: “He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”
The Son is the Light sent by God — the Light that shines in the darkness, revealing truth more clearly than anyone before or since. He said, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12). To walk in that light is to live by the truth that the Father is God and that His Son is the one sent to reveal Him.
But we are warned that false Christs and antichrists will arise, offering alternatives — teachings that distort who the Father and the Son truly are. Such teachings lead away from the light and into confusion. The apostle John wrote, “He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22).
Therefore, to have true fellowship with God, we must abide in the doctrine of Christ, holding fast to the truth the Father and the Son have revealed. The Father is our God; the Son is His Light and Word sent into the world. In their unity and truth, we find life, love, and the light that guides us safely home.
Stephen D Green with wording by AI
