Christ is “the truth”,- the whole substance of true religion which the mind of man requires. Without Him the wisest heathen groped in darkness, and knew nothing rightly about God. Before He came even the Jews saw “through a glass darkly”, and discerned nothing distinctly under types, figures and ceremonies of Mosaic law. Christ is the whole truth, and meets and satisfies every desire of the human mind.
Christ is “the life”,- the sinners title to eternal life and pardon, the believer’s root of spiritual life and holiness, the surety of the Christian’s resurrection life. He that believeth on Christ hath everlasting life. He that abideth Him, as the branch abides in ,the vine shall bring forth much fruit. He that believeth on Him, though he were dead, yet shall he live. The root of all life ,for soul and body ,is Christ. For ever let us grasp and hold fast these truths .To use Christ daily as the way,-to believe Christ daily as the truth,-to live on Christ daily as the life,- this is to be a well informed, a thoroughly furnished, and an established Christian.(J.C. Ryle’s Expository thoughts on John, vol(3) The Banner of Truth Trust 1999,pg66.