Take away the key-stone of an arch, and the whole becomes a heap of rubbish. Just so take Christ away, and the whole arch of truth becomes a heap of rubbish. Christ may be called the sun of the system of truth. Take away the sun out of our system, and every planet would rush into confusion. Just so take Christ away, and the whole system of truth rushes into confusion.
All truth becomes orderly and serviceable in that mind.
Now he knows the truth with regard to himself. I must be without any righteousness -a child of disobedience. Again, knowing Christ, he knows the truth with regard to God. God is my Father, and God is love. Just such is the view which every child of God gets of the world.