He is…so we are! The Three aspects of Christ as He named it:

The way, the truth and the Life—we need to emphasize all three aspects of who Christ is. He is not just the truth. Most Christian films, for instance,” emphasize the truth aspect, the information about Jesus and who He is. The gospel information is not the actual full gospel! It is rather an encounter with a Living God, and His story which transforms and forms us!

More mystical Jewish films like “Noah”, have more of an open dialogue midrashic approach which allow the viewer to form their own questions. And encounter a way or stream into God.

I prefer this method of discoursing with scripture. It allows people, as Jesus did when teaching, to encounter their own questions and the Reality in Him of their and His’ answers. It’s a different method of teaching. One of encounter with the living truth, not just the information about the Truth. Living from and in, rather than about and or even like Him. More a metaphor, less a simile.

Different cultures also tend to emphasize one of these aspects: truth, way or life. Paul addressed different cultures depending on which aspect they were drawn to. Thus, we need to be sensitive to which aspect each culture is meant to reflect and encounter Him through.

As I’ve been mapping it over the years—southern cultures tend to be the life (visceral body oriented spirituality) part; northern the truth part (knowledge ideas aspect), and the east in general the way part (the I Am in His Being aspect)…just my take so far. Different peoples encounter God uniquely! As St Paul modeled for us.

Although I think we are all a blend of each aspect of Christ. Yet, we are each drawn to Him in unique pathways which are particular to how we are made, and what He intended us to express about Him.

  When we sing the true song of ourselves, others are brought into contact with that aspect of Him which we reflect most! When we sing the song of our true selves, others around us are given freedom to sing their way, through Him, into theirs!

Fun thinking about how when Jesus named Himself! He appealed to all of humanity, each existing and potential culture and nation ever. And if we follow scriptures, these diverse and unique cultures and nations will be there at the end, each offering their unique crowns to Him, or specific reflections of His Glory He has placed on them.

Often, when I am ministering in different nations, I will ask Him, what aspect of You is this region meant to reflect, what’s blocking it, and how can we partner in bringing it back into a true reflection of You. All the world is His expression and we are partners in cleansing our perceptions by His, of Him, of ourselves, and of His World!!!