“What is truth?”
That question has been asked for centuries. Pontius Pilate asked it while standing in front of Jesus who is the truth (Jn.14:6). It’s an important question people still wrestle with today.
As Christians, we often feel the tension in our own relationships. How do we stay close to someone who sees faith differently without abandoning the Biblical truths we believe. We don’t solve that tension by compromising.
We don’t reshape the Gospel to make it easier to accept. We don’t edit what Scripture makes clear. Christ is Lord. His Word is true. The cross is not outdated or adjustable. It is our foundation. When conversations get uncomfortable, we don’t need to retreat. Our faith isn’t fragile because it rests on a faithful Savior.
But standing firm doesn’t mean becoming hard-hearted.
We remember how we came to faith in the first place—by grace. None of us earned it. None of us arrived because we had all the right answers. God was merciful to us. That alone should keep us humble. It should also make us patient and willing to have honest conversations with our friends and neighbors, always ready to share the hope of the Gospel with gentleness and confidence.
We can listen carefully without agreeing. We can ask thoughtful questions without surrendering our convictions. We can calmly say, “This is what I believe,” and trust God with the outcome. There’s no need for sharp words or defensive reactions. Truth doesn’t need us to protect it with pressure.
When discussions start circling around endless ideas or debates, we come back to the center: Christ crucified. The cross tells the truth about us and about God. It shows us our need, and it shows us His love. That’s the message we cherish. That’s the message we won’t trade for something softer or more popular.
At the same time, we should not treat people like problems to fix. They are friends, family members, neighbors—people made in God’s image. Holding firmly to the truth actually frees us to love well.
Truth is not just an idea we defend. It’s a person—our Savior who loves us and allows us to know him through his word.
And because we can know him deeply, we can hold fast to what is true.
American Gospel: Christ Crucified (DVD)
In our culture it is common for preachers to soften the offense of the cross, and the attributes of God that are displayed in the person and work of Jesus Christ. American Gospel: Christ Crucified explores how the paths of post-modernism and progressive Christianity lead to a different gospel, and a god created in our own image.
“But we preach Christ Crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness…” (1 Cor. 1:23)
The sequel to American Gospel: Christ Alone, this equally-stirring continuation examines some of the following hot topics in Christian discussion today:
- We often hear the phrase, “Jesus died for our sins.” What does that mean?
- Is the God of the Old Testament the same as the God in the New Testament
- Did God the Father kill Jesus?
- Can a loving God also express wrath?
- Why is hell necessary?