Truth — it is something all of us are searching after and long to know. It is a foundation that we all can build our lives upon. But what is truth?
To me truth is something that is real and can be trusted.
Truth is something that I have pursued my whole life and I continue to learn what it means. To me Jesus Christ and his ways are truths that a person can build their whole life upon and around.
In my life, he has never let me down and I believe he never will.
Over this past semester I have continued to write about Jesus and what his truths have done in my life and the lives of others.
Many people have emailed me or questioned me about why I have been writing on this topic, and I wanted to address some of these concerns.
In today’s society and media it is almost taboo if you attempt to talk about religion, faith and especially Jesus. People think that it is too sensitive of a topic to be talked about unless someone asks you about your faith.
But God did not tell Christians to only wait for others to ask believers about a faith in Jesus. Christ told the disciples to go and teach all nations about him and what he did on the cross for all people. Jesus did not tell the Apostles to wait for people to ask them about him, he told them to go tell others.
To me, Jesus and his commandment of going and telling others about him and what he has done for all mankind is so real that it is a driving force behind why I have been writing.
It is hypocritical how people can talk about abortion, homosexual marriage, assisted suicide and other sensitive topics but if someone talks about Jesus it is too sensitive. To me it is a double standard in today’s media.
Since talking about religion, faith or anything of the sort is so taboo in today’s society there are Christian bookstores, CD’s, clothing and other sources that are strictly Christian. I understand that the bookstores, CD’s, clothing and other sources serve their purpose and there is a place for them.
But talking about religion, faith and Jesus in a public forum is good for everyone because we all get to hear the arguments for and against faith.
If Christians only talked to Christians about Christ then it would be redundant because we both have the same belief in Jesus.
But if everyone can hear why a person is a Muslim, atheist, Jehovah’s Witness or any other religion or faith, everyone benefits because we all can decide which belief will stand in the end.
I encourage everyone who has different viewpoints to write for the BG News so the truth can be revealed for people to see.
With all of these religions and beliefs, one has to be right and all the others have to be wrong. Even if someone says that all religions are equal, this cannot be so because of the different philosophies of each religion and belief.
In some way they differ and the thing that separates the Christian belief from all other faiths and religions is what it teaches about Jesus Christ.
Christ stated that he was the way, the truth, the life and that no one goes to the Father except through him.
I have found this in my own life to be true and believe that others will see this also. Jesus laid everything out there for all to see and he allowed them to make up their own minds and hearts on whether they were going to believe.
I want to lay out the truth about Jesus for everyone to read and hear because I believe that it will stand. So I encourage people who disagree, agree, or anywhere in between to write.
Because in the end the truth will come out and the truth shall set you free.
As suggested by Brad himself, you can send him your thoughts at [email protected].