Compassion and Truth
Compassion and Truth by Daniel J. Mclaughlin ''Why Good Intentions Don't Equal Good Results'' Foreword “You shall know the truth,” said Jesus (John 8:32), “and the truth shall set you free.” The immediate context in which Jesus spoke those familiar words prompts many Bible scholars to assert that their meaning is strictly spiritual. In the previous passage, it’s clear that He was addressing believers, especially those who converted that very day: “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.” The words of John 8:32 advise believers that Jesus is not only the conveyor of truth but the essence of truth itself. Believing in Him liberates one from the lies and snares of a sinful world and promises an after-life where truth will reign supreme. But in the larger context of how we should arrange our lives and relationships in this physical world, truth liberates in other ways too. Christians should not find this surprising. The God who c...