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The voice of one calling out from this desert of faith, make straight the way for the Lord.
. What is truth?
Pilate asked Christ this very question, as he walked away. Was he really wanting an answer, or simply making his displeasure about the whole setup known. My guess would be the latter, but possibly he hoped for a quick defining answer from the King of Kings. What is truth? I’m not sure I am capable of defining, but I’m going to attempt it. Lord help me. John 18:37 37Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, You say correctly that I am a King. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into this world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice." We could say this last part a little differently , Everyone who is on the side of the truth, as some versions have it. So obviously there is more than one side to this story. For every action there is a equal and opposite reaction. So if we have truth, we have also lies. There stands beside the reality of truth. The illusion of lies. God’s word is truth, Satan is the father of lies. I once stated that God created with a word and Satan pulled mankind into a life of sin with a question, but that was not just a simple question, it was imbedded with lies. Lies to make us question God’s word, intended to cause his creators plan to fail and place himself as the ultimate authority. Imagine for a moment all of creation staring on in hushed anticipation, waiting to see how man would respond, only to be disappointed by his poor choice. John 8:44 (NASB) You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the begining and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
God is truth. God is the fountainhead of truth and ultimate authority on truth. I have heard people say, the truth is in me, in you, a little here, a little there, so if that is the case is the truth not complete unless the whole is in agreement? No, because God is truth, God is whole without us, God is complete and we have no part in the truth unless we believe the word of God. John 1:1(NASB) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. I find it interesting to see how definitions of words change over time, let’s pause for a moment and look at Noah Webster"s definition of truth in 1828. TRUTH- conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be... We rely upon the truth of scriptural prophecies. I’m not going to write out the modern definition, but needless to say it says nothing about scripture, apparently Webster’s work has been ransacked by the blight of modern culture. Look around you to see the cultural drift, cultural world views and Biblical world views are polar opposites of one another. Bible Culture man created in God’s image Evolution man is sinful Man is basically good The list goes on and on. Please somebody correct me if I’m mistaken on this point John 14:6 (NASB) 6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me. Our culture has been inundated by deceit, disbelief and decay, sin has taken the culture captive and it might be a stretch, but it might be possible to say that every sin enveloping mankind can be traced back to a lie. Have you been taken captive by the culture of sin, bound by Satan’s lies John 8:31-32 (NASB) 31So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, " 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." The truth will make you free. Be free, seek the face of God, search and study the word God bless . 
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