What is truth?

Pilate was questioning Jesus and asked him if He was the King of the Jews

Jesus replied, my Kingdom is not of this world. He went on to say. For this world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice, Pilate then asked, what is the truth.

If someone asked you that question, what is truth, think for a moment, the answer by many people would be not telling lies. But whilst that is correct, there is more than that; there is deception, and mistrust.

There is in to-day’s world a complete lack of truth. In past days not telling truth was considered much more serious an act. There is now a common readiness to cover up something done which should not have been, to deceive people into believing a fact which you have no intention of fulfilling.  Politicians at election times particularly, excel at telling untruths. People lie to avoid telling of a personal embarrassing deed. Newspapers and news programs publish items embellished to attract, which is another minor form of lies. 

There is a lack of respect when you lie to someone. Of truth, first example ever told is in the Bible in Genesis when Adam and Eve had a conversation with the devil, and people have eagerly followed on, and it has become a normal way of life.

Children have copied from their parents, who in many cases have failed to correct the children

The Bible would consider lying to be, that truth is inconsistent with the mind, and a lack of a conscience.

The Old Testament declares the Almighty God of truth reveals Himself in nature. God is the very source of truth.  The Psalmist declared, the heavens declare His glory.  We look at this wonderful world, and we see the creative work of God, with rivers which flow and ebb with regularity, the scenic beauty of lands, with the sun and moon to shine in repeated daily timing. The many other things, which only God could create.  

Most of all  God sent Jesus into the world, and all that believe in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life. Jesus came and gave His life freely, in order that all who evade the truth and commit other sins, can be forgiven by His death on the Cross, making us acceptable to God, who is ready to save every person who accepts Christ as their Savior. God wants to love all people.

Jesus stated He was truth and  had a divine nature, and made it clear He was the brightness of God’s glory. He is truth incarnate, the embodiment of all that is true. He stated that the  written Word of God was truth, when He told the Jewish leaders that the Scriptures cannot be broken.  God inspired men to write His teaching, and all that is written in our Bibles must be accepted.  There will be parts within the Bible that is hard to understand, and we may not be able to clarify, but we should accept in faith.

 

May  God be glorified and His Holy Name be praised