What is truth?
The Gospel of John deals often with the subject of truth. In this Gospel, Pontius Pilate comes face to face with Jesus and is confronted with the claim of absolute truth. Pilate responds to Jesus by asking, “What is truth?” Truth is a subject which continues to be questioned in our day. As the modern age has given way to the postmodern age, our culture’s embrace of absolute truth has given way to an embrace of relative truth. Today we are reaping the effects of this paradigm shift which took place years ago. Gone are the identifiable reference points, the meaningful language and understanding, and the understanding of context in the fabric of culture. What is left is a culture that worships the ideals of multiculturalism and diversity. What is left is a culture of fragmented groupings of people who have coalesced around their own versions of truth and personal principles. For a culture to embrace relative truth, absolute truth must first be suppressed. This is an exercise in futility which has indeed been embraced by this culture.
“I Am”
When talking to his disciples earlier in the Gospel of John, Jesus lays claim to the title of absolute truth in declaring, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” Ultimate absolute truth exists in the person of Christ and in every word that proceeds from his mouth. The invisible attributes and truth of God, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived by men, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. From a context of absolute truth the Gospel of God proceeds into a world that has suppressed and rejected the truth.
Matters of Truth
Mattersoftruth.com is a gathering friends who have been encountered by Christ, who are united in Him, and who have been (and are being) transformed by the truth of the Gospel. The participants in this blog have come from varied cultures and bring along diverse backgrounds such as politics, philosophy, law, science, medicine, education, academia, theology, youth ministry, and business. Through this website these individuals will converse with each other and their culture using the framework of a Biblical worldview. We welcome your visit and invite you to come often and enjoy the conversation.
