The Truth.

Why do people get mad when they hear the truth?

1.  They don't want to change, because truth requires change.
2.  They don't want to admit they are wrong
3.  They do not have a love for the truth
4.  They base their life on doing what others are doing
5.  They do not believe that truth is absolute.

Jesus said the truth would set us free, and because so many reject the truth, there are so many people in bondage today.  Both inside and outside the church, bondage is everywhere.    Truth is like medicine.  It heals, but people don't like to take their medicine, it seldom taste of feels good.   And it goes both ways.  Sometimes the truth shows you how dark your life is, and at other times it tells you not to be so hard on yourself.

For instance, the truth might expose the gossip in the heart of the people.   But on the other hand the truth may tell you that your life is of value and you can't seem to believe it, so you refuse to believe that there is value inside of you.

For whatever reason that we reject the truth, rejecting it is not wise.  The truth is like a big horse pill, it is hard to swallow, but once  you do, it bring freedom, life, healing, peace, liberation.

John 8: 31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; 32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?

34Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is the servant of sin. 35And the servant stays not in the house for ever: but the Son stays ever. 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. 37I know that you are Abraham's seed; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. 38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do that which you have seen with your father.

39They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40But now you seek to kill me, a man that has told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.