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NASB | John 18:38 Pilate *said to Him, "What is truth?" ¶ And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and *said to them, "I find no guilt in Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 18:38 Pilate said to Him [scornfully], "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, "I find no guilt in Him [no crime, no cause for an accusation]. |
Bible Question: Dear Forum: In John 18:38 Pilate asked Jesus, "What is truth?" On this forum we have many different and opposing points of view on critical issues, yet each of these views is being offered as the truth. One says baptism is necessary for salvaton; another says no, not so, faith alone is sufficient. One says man has free will; another says no, he does not. One says the believer has eternal security; another says no, you can lose your salvation unless you do good works. The list of opposing viewpoints is virtually endless. Can two points of view both be true when they say opposite things? So, Forum, what IS truth and how do we find it and recognize it when we see it? --Hank |
Bible Answer: Dear Hank, If what one is looking for is universal agreement on what truth is, one will not find it. God sees his Word as truth: John 17:17 "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. And God sees Himself as truth: Ps 31:5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O LORD, God of truth. John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. Our secular Western culture, which has rejected the Word of God, is forced to accept a relativistic view of truth. This leads one to an irrational or pessimistic view of life. Nonetheless, even though we know where to find truth, God's Word, it does not mean we will agree on what truths are found in that Word. We all make mistakes. And by the humility that the Spirit gives we can struggle over the Word together, sharpening each other (Prov. 27:17), reproving, correcting and teaching (2 Tim 3:16,17) each other in the truth, that we may glorify God by serving Him in truth. Peace, p.s. I've written on the subject of truth before (on which we've disagreed :)), but please review those notes. |