[Originally published in the Monroe News on April 26, 2024]
The fight for truth has been around for a long time. It had already become a battle at the time of Jesus’ earthly ministry in the 1st century AD. The Greek and Roman philosophers were already known for raising questions about truth and looking at it with a sense of relativity.. When Jesus told Pontius Pilate He “came to bear witness to the truth (Jn 18:37)” it is no wonder Pilate responded “What is truth?”
The question of truth goes much deeper into history than just the ministry of Jesus. In fact, it goes all the way back to the very beginning in the garden of Eden. When the serpent approaches Eve and asks “did God really say?” the fight over truth had just begun. The world has been challenging truth ever since. The world has been questioning God ever since. God has remained steadfast and unchanging in revealing His truth ever since. Jesus came to bear witness to this one truth. He even said “Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice. (Jn 18:37)”
