When you realize "Truth" is the "Law" in the Bible

Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth...

When you ask Christians about Psalms 119:142, or other scripture like it, things get real quiet and they try to change the subject or end the conversation.

No way around it. It's pretty black and white. According to the Word of God, truth is not subjective, not up for debate, and not open to cultural shifts. It is His law, His instructions, that defines what truth actually is.

And that’s where the sweating starts.

Because for many people who claim to follow Jesus, that one verse causes everything to fall apart. If you accept what this scripture says, then you have to come to terms with the fact that the Law of God didn’t end, didn’t get nailed to a cross, and didn’t get replaced by grace. It is truth. Always has been. Still is. And always will be.

So then what do you do with this?

“Whoever says ‘I know him’ but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” 1 John 2:4

Read that slowly. If truth is the Law, and you’re not keeping the commandments, then John says you’re a liar. Not mistaken. Not just “interpreting it differently.” He says you don’t know Him, and the truth isn’t in you.

That’s not me being judgmental. That’s the Word.

The problem is, most people are clinging to a comfortable version of truth instead of the biblical one. And that comfort is built on half-truths.

What’s wild is how Christians are comfortable calling Jesus “the Truth,” while completely ignoring the biblical definition of that word.

Let’s walk it out. Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” John 14:6

Cool. But what does truth mean in God’s vocabulary?

Back to Psalms: “Your law is truth.”

So if Jesus is the Truth, then Jesus is the walking, talking embodiment of the Torah. That’s not a metaphor. That’s how Scripture interprets itself. The Law is truth. Jesus is truth. That means Jesus didn’t come to do away with the Law. He came to live it out perfectly and show us how to walk it too.

But what does the church teach instead?

That the law was too hard. That Jesus fulfilled it so we don’t have to. That the commandments were a curse. That the Old Testament is for the Jews, and we’re under grace now. That it’s all just about faith and love.

But 1 John 5:3 already handled that argument:

“For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.”

Keeping His commandments is how you love Him. So when a believer says, “God knows my heart” or “It's about a relationship, not religion,” but they reject the commandments, what kind of relationship is that?

I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It’s the kind where you keep calling someone your Lord (which literally means Master), while living like you are your own boss.

And you’ll notice most churches avoid that chapter of Psalms altogether, because it kills their doctrine.

Psalm 119 isn’t some random poetry chapter. It’s the longest chapter in the entire Bible, and it’s all about one thing: how beautiful, righteous, eternal, and life-giving the Law of God is.

But if you grew up in church, you probably didn’t hear much about it. And that’s not an accident.

Churches will gladly quote verses about truth, righteousness, and holiness. But they never want to define those words using Scripture. Because the moment you open Psalm 119, it exposes the lie.

Suddenly, truth has a backbone. Righteousness has a standard. Holiness has boundaries.

And grace? Grace becomes what it was always meant to be: a second chance to get it right, not a license to keep doing wrong.

So when someone hits them with a simple, honest question, the reaction says more than the answer ever could.

Bringing up Psalms 119:142 cuts through all the fluff. It forces people to reconcile their beliefs with the actual Word of God. It exposes the disconnect between what the Bible says and what Christianity teaches.

That’s not just a truth issue. That’s a sin issue.

If the Law is truth, then rejecting it isn’t just misunderstanding, it’s rebellion. And scripture doesn’t leave that undefined. John, not leaving it up for interpretation unapologetically defines sin for us. And sin is not just some moral High ground or some cultural moral understanding. 1 John 3:4 straight out says, “Everyone who sins commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.”

John was not vague in the slightest. Sin is breaking God’s Law. So if the Law defines what sin is, then rejecting the Law means living in sin. It’s that simple.

You can’t claim to be forgiven of sin, breaking the law, while rejecting the very standard that defines it. You can’t walk in truth while ignoring the commandments that truth is built on. And you can’t “know Him” while living in open rebellion to His instructions.

Christians quote 1 John 1:9 all day. Which says that if we admit to our sins, God will forgive and cleanse our unrighteousness, to support the idea that all you need to do is confess and you’re automatically forgiven, no matter what. It’s just used as a safety net (sin, confess, repeat) without any real accountability to obedience or Torah.

But 1 John 2:4? That one hits differently. It holds us accountable. If we don’t obey Him, don't lie and say you know Him, period.

So if the same Law defines truth and Jesus embodies truth… And if not keeping His commandments makes someone a liar… Then this isn’t about opinions. This is about whether or not we truly know Him.

Forgiveness is real, yes, but a "relationship," "knowing" Him requires obedience.

So let me be as clear as I possibly can: if the Law is truth, and Jesus is the Truth, then rejecting the Law is rejecting Jesus, whether you mean to or not.

And if Jesus is the Law, and the Law is Jesus, then why do you act like you accept Him fully but treat the Law differently, keeping what you like and tossing what you don’t?

Scripture never divides the Law into moral, ceremonial, or civil categories. That’s a man-made framework to justify disobedience.

Jesus said, “Whoever is not with me is against me...” (Matthew 12:30).

He’s not someone you get to take in parts. He’s completely holy, completely righteous, and so is His Law.

To chop up the Law is the same as cutting up His character, His teachings, His example.

In the end, this isn’t about doctrine. It’s about whether or not your life matches the commandments of God, and whether or not you care enough to change.

Too many people are following a version of Jesus that doesn’t exist in the Bible. Because they pick and choose from His teachings what they like or what makes them feel good. Just like they do with the law.

The real Messiah upheld the Law. He taught it. He obeyed it. And He called others to do the same.

He didn’t come to create a new religion. He came to bring us to the ancient path, to walk in obedience, righteousness, and truth- the Law.

The church has made Jesus into someone who just wants you to believe, feel loved, and go to heaven. But the Jesus of Scripture said: “If you love me, keep my commandments.”

So yeah, asking about Psalms 119:142 might make some people sweat. Because once you ask that, you’re not just quoting Scripture. You’re holding them accountable to it.