What Is Truth

What is the rarest thing in the world today? It’s not gold, silver, or platinum. Even in times of drought it’s not soybeans, corn, or wheat. The rarest thing in the world today is Truth. Information abounds, on the web, in print, and in other media. But these days separating the Truth from all the “chatter” and “background noise” is very difficult. One reason why Truth is so rare is because many people do not think of Truth as objective—something universal, absolute, and unchanging. Instead, they define Truth subjectively. They let their immediate circumstances, needs, and their own self-interest determine what is “Truth” for them—“Your Truth is Your Truth, My Truth is My Truth” etc. In John 18:38 the Lord Jesus is asked, “What is truth?” Let’s look at the background of this question for a moment.First, who is asking this question?Pontius Pilate, a Roman official. Pilate was the Prefect, or Military Governor, of Judea. He was appointed by Tiberias Caesar, and Governed Judea for eleven