We Can Know the Truth

In today’s world, it’s popular to say that truth is relative, that everyone has their own version of it, and that finding the truth is like chasing the horizon: always searching, never arriving. But is that really how truth works? Are we forever stuck in the search, or can we actually discover, embrace, and live by the truth?

Let’s dig deep and see what God has revealed.

Truth Is Not Just Searchable, It’s Knowable

Some people say the world is divided into two groups: those who are searching for the truth, and those who are not. That might sound humble or thoughtful at first, but if no one can ever find the truth, then why search at all? A journey with no destination is just wandering.

Here’s something to consider: when someone says, “No one can know the truth,” they’re actually making a truth claim. They’re saying they know that truth can’t be known. But if that’s true, then truth can be known, at least that one! Do you see the contradiction?

It’s like a person yelling into a microphone, “No one can speak through microphones!” The very act of denying truth proves that truth exists. The real question isn’t if truth exists, but whether we care enough to seek it honestly.

The Bible doesn’t describe the truth as a mystery reserved for a select few. It tells us that we can know it, and not just know it, but be changed by it.

God's Truth Was Revealed to Be Understood

If God revealed His will but made it impossible to understand, what good would that be? The very idea of revelation assumes communication. Sure, some parts of the Bible are challenging (2 Peter 3:16), but the message of salvation is clear enough for anyone with a sincere heart to grasp.

Jesus didn’t just teach the truth. He is the truth (John 14:6). He is the light that shines in a dark world, showing the way home (John 1:9). Through Him came grace and truth, not shadows or guesses (John 1:17). He spoke only what the Father taught Him (John 8:26, 28), and He said plainly, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32).

Let that sink in. According to Jesus, the truth is not elusive. It is something you can know, something that frees you, and something that changes the way you live.

Knowing the Truth Means Living the Truth

Truth isn’t just an idea to nod at; it’s a life to walk in. In 1 John 2:3-6, we’re told that if we truly know God, it will show in how we live. Keeping His commandments and walking like Jesus walked are the marks of someone who knows the truth.

There is an intellectual side to truth, of course, but there’s also an experiential side. You don’t really know a road until you’ve walked it. In the same way, we don’t truly know the truth until we’ve obeyed it, lived it, and let it shape who we are.

That’s why John also says, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 4). Walking in truth is more than having correct beliefs, it’s about letting God’s truth transform your everyday life.

Truth and the Church

The church is called to be the “pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15). That means we don’t just believe the truth privately; we uphold it publicly. We speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), and we pray for one another to grow in it (Colossians 1:9-10).

Truth is something we hold fast to and something we continue to pursue. We never graduate from learning, but we also never lose sight of what we've already learned. We grow in grace and in knowledge (2 Peter 3:18), and in doing so, we walk more closely with Christ.

Paul wrote to the Ephesians, saying, "When you read this, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ" (Ephesians 3:4). That means understanding is possible. We don’t need new revelations. The apostles and prophets delivered all the truth in the first century (John 16:13; Jude 3). Our job now is to read, understand, and live it.

The Real Division: Those Who Love Truth and Those Who Don’t

Jesus gave us the dividing line: "If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine" (John 7:17). Knowing the truth isn’t just about IQ. It’s about the will to obey. Some people love the truth, and others don’t want to be bothered by it.

Paul describes people who are "always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth" (2 Timothy 3:7). They may appear spiritual, but something’s missing: the desire to submit. Without that desire, the search becomes endless.

If someone tells you the truth can’t be known, they’re not just being philosophical. They are, whether they realize it or not, undermining the Gospel. They’re saying Christ failed to reveal what we need. But He didn’t. The truth is right where it’s always been: in Him.

Conclusion: Rooted in Truth, Growing in Grace

All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are found in Christ (Colossians 2:3). So, we don’t need to go beyond Him. We need to be rooted in Him, built up in Him, and established in the truth as we were taught (Colossians 2:6-7).

The world may chase after new philosophies or treat truth like a moving target, but we know better. Truth isn’t a feeling or a fad. It’s a person. It’s Jesus. And in Him, we are not just seekers. We are finders, holders, and defenders of truth.

We can know the truth. And the truth, in all its light and freedom, can know us too.