What is Truth?
praise_yeshua > 06-17-2016, 03:42 PM
I was listening to a sermon by a evangelist and he was telling a story that was interesting.
He told of being in class in which a professor wrote this question on the chalk board and began to challenge the class to answer the question.
He said he listened to many answers and then finally stood up and declared..... the "Bible is the Truth".... while waving the bible he had over his head!!!
I know this is probably a common answer that most many Christian would answer. However, I have a problem with this type of answer. I do. I have to admit it.
See..... I've found that most Christian only blindly repeat what they hear without giving must thought to what they're saying. If I stop and give thought to this type of statement. I must say that its not proper to place the bible at the " Top of List". In fact, I think its telling that anyone would BEGINNING to discuss the Truth without starting with Jesus.
You see, I would like to think I would have stood up and said..
If you going to talk about Truth, That Truth must start with Jesus. That Truth must end with Jesus. If you don't, then the beautiful description of Truth isn't placed in its proper perspective.
I believe Paul witnessed that fact when he wrote....
Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
The Pharisees of Jesus day missed this Truth.
Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Joh 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
Joh 5:46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Joh 5:47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
They had their "bible". They didn't have "Jesus".
Shouldn't all truth begin and end with Jesus?