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“If You Love Truth, You Love Facts”
Categories: apologetics, authority, truthJesus said as he stood before Pilate, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
Pilate replied, "What is truth?" And he walked out. John 18.37-38
My generation and the next have abandoned truth. The majority have walked out on Jesus and refuse to listen to Him.
What is truth? Do you know what it is? Do you care to know? Do you believe in truth?
People hate truth. They hate Jesus because He speaks truth. They hate Christians because we teach the truth Jesus taught us.
Truth can hurt. It's like looking in a mirror. Little hairs are growing in places we didn't expect. That mole hasn't shrunk. Our eyes are not quite symmetrical. Our deficiencies and imperfections stare back at us.
Truth hurts because it means there is a right and a wrong. We always want to be right, but Truth intrudes and exposes our biases, our faults, our ignorance. We'd rather remain foolish than be proven wrong.
If you are interested in Truth, you are interested in Facts. You want to know exactly what happened so you can make a proper judgment. People don't seem to care about Facts these days. If a study published by Random University supports your ideas or desires, are you quick to share it? Or do you first research to verify its claims? If someone posts a picture or video on social media which supports your favorite cause or political leaning, are you quick to share? Or do you first double-check sources to make sure you are sharing Facts?
In our highly-polarized political climate, we should exercise extreme caution to speak only facts and truth. Do not share things which you don’t know are true. Especially if someone writes or posts something sensational that gets you fired up, take time to consider before lending your support and passing it along. Is it true? Is it right? Is it helpful?
Jesus stood before Pilate and told him about Truth. Those who love Truth love Jesus. I mean spiritual truth: the Truth of the gospel, the Facts of the Creator, the Reality of King Jesus.
But most join Pilate and walk away scoffing, "What is truth?"
Fact: On the last day, the words Jesus has spoken will judge ALL those who reject Him (John 12.48).
You say, "But I don't believe in Jesus." Your belief doesn't change the Facts. Please understand this vital point. You can believe in Santa Clause, but that doesn't make him exist. You can disbelieve in an objective morality, but that doesn't make it vanish.
You say, "But I don't feel like God exists." Facts don't care about our feelings. Feelings change nothing. You can feel that someone is a murderer and a rapist—that doesn't make it true. You can be a murderer and rapist and feel like you're not guilty of anything—that doesn't justify you.
If you are interested in Truth, search for and examine Facts. Pay close attention to them. Submit to them. Once you discover it, don't lie against the Truth by living contrary to it. The most important Truth everyone on earth needs to discover is that Jesus Christ is the Sovereign Lord. The Truth of His lordship carries eternal consequences.
