If you’ve ever tried to communicate with people in order to resolve problems or conflicts, then you know how challenging it is to get down to the heart of the matter and figure out what the truth really is. People often hold different perspectives and recollections of things (the old “he said-she said” dilemma). A person might share some details and leave out others. Or a person may even flat-out lie or otherwise distort the truth.

 

It can seem almost impossible to answer the question, “What is truth?” In John chapter 18, Jesus tells the Roman governor Pilate that the reason He (Jesus) was born and came into the world was to testify to the truth. Pilate responded, likely in a contemptuous way, “What is truth?” (John 18 37-38). This question has come up often in the history of the world. Many, many philosophers have asked it and they have formulated a wide variety of opinions as to what the answer is. Pilate asked Jesus the question in derision, which is what many people essentially do with the Bible. They have a contempt for it and are unwilling to investigate whether or not it’s true. This leads them to remain ignorant of the great source of truth and to remain in darkness and error.

 

The good news is that any person can find the truth if he or she will seek it. It may or may not be found in conversations with people, but it will certainly be found when it’s sought out from the proper source. God has chosen to communicate His truth through His Word, the Bible. In a world where it can be so incredibly difficult to determine the truth, we can rest assured that we have not only the truth, but also the most important truth that’s ever been told.

 

Troy Burns