God's Word vs. God's Light vs. Blood of Jesus vs. God's Righteousness

 

God's Word vs. God's Light vs. Blood of Jesus vs. God's Righteousness

2 Tim 3:16 - "All Scripture is God-breathed"

1 John 1:5 - "God is light; in him there is no darkness"

1 John 1:7 - "The blood of Jesus purifies us from all sin"

1 John 1:9 - "He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins"

Rom 1:17 - "In the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed"

 

Analysis Item	God's Word	God's Light	Blood of Jesus Christ	God's Righteousness
Core Meaning	God's revelation and expression of truth	God's essence and illuminating power	Redemptive price that satisfies God's righteousness	God's just nature and standard requirements
Divine Nature Embodied	God's faithfulness  (1 John 1:10)	God's purity and holiness	God's righteousness  (1 John 1:7,9)	God's perfect standard
Essential Attributes	Truth, eternal, living	Pure, perfect, absolute	Effective, eternal, perfect	Just, impartial, complete
Primary Functions	Revelation, teaching, building up	Illumination, guidance, exposure	Cleansing, forgiveness, satisfying righteousness	Setting standards, requiring holiness, justification
Origin/Source	God's revelation and inspiration	God's essence is light (1 John 1:5)	Christ's sacrifice and blood-shedding	God's holy nature
Method of Operation	Through the Spirit's revelation and inspiration	Through illuminating heart and steps	Through cleansing away sin's defilement	Through blood's satisfaction achieving completion
Action on Sin	Defines sin's standard	Exposes sin, reveals shortcomings	Cleanses sin's pollution, removes debt	Standard for condemnation, requires satisfaction
Action on Believers	Builds faith, provides truth	Illuminates conscience, guides path	Forgives transgressions, restores fellowship	Justification status, holiness requirements
Practical Effect	Enables knowledge of God and truth	Makes one conscious of need for redemption	Enables receiving forgiveness and cleansing	Enables  justification
Conditions for Receiving	Faith acceptance, Spirit's illumination	Coming before light with right attitude	Confession and repentance	Trust in Christ
Conditions for Maintaining	Continuous Bible reading, obedience to truth	Continuous walking in light	Continuous confession, blood cleansing	Continuous  trust and obedience
Result	Truth sets free	Walking with God, steps illuminated	Fellowship with God maintained	Reconciled with God, justified
Role in Redemption	Reveals redemptive truth	Illuminates sin and need	Provides redemptive price	Righteousness satisfied
Continuous Action	Continuous  revelation and building	Continuous illumination and guidance	Continuous cleansing	Continuous justification status
Relationship with Others	Word contains light's revelation	Light reveals word's truth	Satisfies need revealed by word and light	Completed through blood's satisfaction
Key Scriptures	• Heb 4:12 - "The word of God is living and active" • John 8:32 - "The truth will set you free" • Eph 1:13 - "The word of truth, the gospel"	• Psalm 119:105 - "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" • John 8:12 - "I am the light of the world"	• Matt 26:28 - "This is my blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins" • Acts 10:43 - "Everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins"	• 1 John 1:9 - "He is faithful and just" • Rom 3:25-26 - "God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement to demonstrate his righteousness"
Example Illustration	"The word of truth, the gospel" tells us that God will forgive our sins through Christ	"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" - we need light's guidance in every step of daily life	If we confess our sins, God will forgive us based on Jesus' blood and cleanse us from all unrighteousness	God must be righteous regarding Jesus' blood, otherwise He would be unrighteous; blood satisfies righteousness' requirements
Daily Application	Daily Bible reading and meditation, learning truth; living by God's word as life principle; proclaiming God's word	Daily seeking illumination, letting light guide; walking with God in light; examining everything by light	Daily confession, drawing on blood's cleansing; maintaining fellowship with God through blood; relying on blood's effectiveness to remove debt	Pursuing holiness, satisfying righteousness' requirements; acting according to righteousness' standards; drawing near to God through righteousness
Church Application	Preaching God's word; building believers with the word; feeding the flock with the word	Fellowship in light; letting light illuminate the church; examining all things by light	Proclaiming blood's redemptive effectiveness; mutual confession, blood cleansing; preaching blood's redemption	Teaching God's righteousness standards; loving one another according to righteousness standards; proclaiming justification by faith
Relationship with God	Knowing God through the word	Fellowship with God in light	Communion with God through blood	Reconciled with God through righteousness
Conditional Nature	Requires faith and obedience	Requires right attitude before light	Conditional, based on confession	Unconditional justification, conditional sanctification
Temporal Aspect	Eternal unchanging truth	Continuous,  daily need	Continuous, constant cleansing	Eternal status, continuous requirements
Fellowship and Relationship	Establishes foundation for relationship with God	Affects fellowship with God	Maintains fellowship with God	Ensures relationship with God
Core Experience	"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness"	"When we come before the word, we come before light, and all Scripture becomes a book of light"	"In our illuminated conscience, we feel the need for the cleansing of the Lord Jesus' redemptive blood"	"God is faithful to His word and righteous regarding His Son Jesus' blood"
Ultimate Goal	To make people complete, prepared for every good work	To enable us to walk the path ahead in the Lord's presence	To maintain our fellowship with God and with one another	To manifest God's righteousness and justify humanity

 

Complete Integration of the Four Elements:

Word → Light → Blood → Righteousness - Complete Redemption Process:

1.      God's Word reveals redemptive truth, telling us God's heart

2.      God's Light illuminates us, revealing sin and need

3.      Blood of Jesus Christ provides cleansing and forgiveness, satisfying redemptive need

4.      God's Righteousness is satisfied through blood, enabling human justification

Indispensable Integration of the Four:

• Without word's revelation, people don't know God's redemption plan
• Without light's illumination, people don't know their sin and need
• Without blood's cleansing, sin revealed by light cannot be resolved
• Without righteousness' satisfaction, blood's effectiveness cannot fulfill God's righteous requirements

Continuous Dynamic Relationship:

• Word continuously reveals → Light continuously illuminates → Blood continuously cleanses → Righteousness continuously satisfied
• Built up in word → Walking in light → Cleansed in blood → Justified in righteousness

Special Relationships:

• Word and Light: The word itself is light, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path"
• Light and Blood: Light reveals the need for blood's cleansing
• Blood and Righteousness: Blood satisfies righteousness' requirements, enabling righteousness to be fulfilled

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Memorial Day Blending Conference. General Topic: Preparation of the Bride. Chapter 5: Righteousness of the Bride.