WHAT IS TRUTH?: THE MOB'S TRUTH
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. What Is Truth?
a) Pilate asked the question, “What is truth?” It's an easy question to ask, especially in the spirit in which Pilate asked it. But what is the answer?
John 18:37-38
37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” 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.
2. The Mob’s Truth
a) The mob saw Jesus as worthy of crucifixion, and the mob’s truth held sway. Of course, it wasn't really truth at all. Yet today the will and beliefs of the majority, or the noisy minority, seem to be regarded as truth.
b) Issues such as abortion and euthanasia; homosexuality; and war; are decided by “community standards”. This means the view of the majority holds sway, or even of the minority when it has the clout. Other than this voice, no outside or higher authority is recognized.
c) The “truth” is predominant public opinion. People get so used to it that God is ignored as irrelevant or non-existent.
d) What God Tells the Mob ...
i) The Bible takes a dim view of community standards and mob morality. It views the community in general as "without hope and without God in the world" (Ephesians 3:12).
ii) "They suppress the truth in unrighteousness... they became futile in their thoughts and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools... who exchanged the truth of God for a lie" (Romans 1:18-32).
iii) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil" (Proverbs 3:5-7).
The End ...
1. What Is Truth?a) Pilate asked the question, “What is truth?” It's an easy question to ask, especially in the spirit in which Pilate asked it. But what is the answer?
John 18:37-38
37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” 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.
2. The Mob’s Truth
a) The mob saw Jesus as worthy of crucifixion, and the mob’s truth held sway. Of course, it wasn't really truth at all. Yet today the will and beliefs of the majority, or the noisy minority, seem to be regarded as truth.
b) Issues such as abortion and euthanasia; homosexuality; and war; are decided by “community standards”. This means the view of the majority holds sway, or even of the minority when it has the clout. Other than this voice, no outside or higher authority is recognized.
c) The “truth” is predominant public opinion. People get so used to it that God is ignored as irrelevant or non-existent.
d) What God Tells the Mob ...
i) The Bible takes a dim view of community standards and mob morality. It views the community in general as "without hope and without God in the world" (Ephesians 3:12).
ii) "They suppress the truth in unrighteousness... they became futile in their thoughts and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools... who exchanged the truth of God for a lie" (Romans 1:18-32).
iii) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil" (Proverbs 3:5-7).
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