Do you know the real reason Jesus came to earth and took on the bodily form of mankind? I am sure you have many answers, such as...well he came to be our Savior, he came to die for our sins and reconcile us unto a right relationship with God the Father...he came to die for the world so that anyone who trusts him will be saved unto eternal life. Well you are all correct...except that this is not what Jesus said about why he was here! Remember that Jesus stood before the Sanhedrin but they turned him over to Pilate. In the book of Matthew, Mark and Luke we find Pilate asking Jesus if he was the King of the Jews. He responds "It is as you say." But in the book of John we find Jesus making a longer response to Pilate. (John 18:37) Pilate says, "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 bear witness (testify) to the truth. Everyone who is of truth hears My voice." Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?"
While most Christians know the truth, we very seldom proclaim it as truth. In today's world we are so caught up in political correctness that proclaiming truth to be true is seen as "close minded". We must not be so open-minded that we become "empty-headed!" We must proclaim what we know to be true and do so boldly and without apology.
Here in this small section of scripture and in a very few words we see the true evidence of God's redemptive plan. Jesus told us that the truth would set us free! He was the truth...the true and Living God. Are we free? Do we know the truth? Do we live the truth?
God has made it plain to us so that anyone, no matter what race, religion, station in life, or education level can approach Him and know for certain that they have just done the right and true thing. They have believed in the only true Savior of mankind and have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.
May you realize the truth that Jesus is the only true Savior of the World! Testify of the Truth!
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