Jesus Came into the World to Bear witness to the Truth

This Christmas season has really posed a few questions that I have been enjoying.

1. Why did Jesus Christ come?
2. What difference does it make in my life?

After a good study in God's word, I have come up with some answers with John Pipers help :)

• Jesus was born to testify to THE truth. Notice that there is a truth. It comes into the world from outside. In John 18 :33-38; it says that Jesus came to bear witness to the truth, everyone who hears his voice is of truth. For America in the new era of ignorance, similar to Pilate (King of the Roman world), truth comes from relativism. RELATIVISM=tolerance which is unbiblical!!
• Christ= Truth and it has been totally taken out of Christmas. This means truth has been taken out of reality! Instead people try to experience life to the full which in turn defines truth for them. We can not live this way! We must submit to the authority of Jesus Christ as absolute truth!
• How can we know the Truth of God's word is legitimate for living? It's simple! In all circumstances there are key witnesses. When Jesus Christ came to this earth the witnesses of the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) all account for the life of Jesus Christ. God intended the word to be proof of the truth. The way you can credit a witness is by spending time listening long and hard to sense if he is a con or a man of truth. The Gospels are there to be studied and a re witnesses ready to be tested by your own standards TODAY!
• Don't be like Pilate and suspend judgement! Don't be satisfied with "not knowing" study the scriptures and hear the word of the Lord as truth.
• Do you in the areas of your life, where things matter most to you, do you suspend judgement and claim ignorance? Or do you form pretty solid judgments on what is right or wrong when your life is at steak?
• There are rights and wrongs that we can agree on. If someone is punched in the face out of the blue it is wrong. I think we can agree to that. Why then do we live in a society that thinks that by knowing the truth you are impinging on the rights of others. Do you then take the hit and say "If his morals are different than mine, I guess I'm going to be ok with it" NO. So why then when we are in danger do we all of a sudden know whats right from wrong?
• John 7:18 " If anyones's will is to do God's will, he will known whether the teaching is from God"
• Jesus was born not to keep secret the truth of God. He was born and came into the world to bear witness to the truth, the unchanging absolute truth of God. Realize how much is at stake. Take up the gospel and read. And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.

I just love this time of year, when we celebrate the truth of God sending his son to the earth for all humanity to experience grace and love. I have very high expectations on the work my father will accomplish in this new year to come!