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Imagine the joy and relief that helpless, distressed, and tired citizens would feel when a superhero arrives to save them from captivity, danger, or death. The people would think and/or shout, “Our savior has arrived!” To understand the full meaning of this message, I want you to first watch the following three videos which depict a hero’s anticipated arrival:
My Hero Academia: All Might announces that everything will be all right because he is there!
Justice League: Superman arrives to defend the weak and save the day!
Avengers: Infinity War: Thor, with lightning, makes a grand entrance onto the battlefield in order to lead everyone into victory!
In all three of those videos, the heroes make a memorable and remarkable entrance. But what does that have to do with my message? Everything. I’m posting this article on April 13, 2019 — the day before Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the day we (Christians) celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The story of the triumphal entry is one of the few incidents in the life of Jesus which appears in all four Gospel accounts (Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19). In combining the details of all four accounts, it becomes clear that the triumphal entry was a significant event, not only to the Jews of that time, but to all Christians throughout history! In order to fully comprehend the reason for celebrating Palm Sunday, we must fully understand the significance of the triumphal entry. But one thing you will most likely immediately notice is that Jesus’ triumphal entry isn’t like the exaggerated scenes we see in comic books, movies, or myths.
Palm Sunday marked the beginning of what is often called “Passion Week,” which is the final seven days of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Palm Sunday was the “beginning of the end” of Jesus’ work on Earth, which would become the beginning of the church (the book of Acts) before the end time.
Palm Sunday began with Jesus and His disciples traveling over the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two disciples ahead into the village of Bethphage to find and retrieve a colt of a donkey. They found the unbroken colt just as Jesus said they would (Luke 19:29–30). When the disciples untied the colt, the owners began to question them. They told the owners what Jesus told them to say: “The Lord needs it” (Luke 19:31–34). Some people believe that Jesus stole the donkey or that He was at least presumptuous in taking it; however, Jesus had visited this region before this moment (Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1), and it is more than likely that Jesus arranged for this moment ahead of time. In fact, it is written that later on that week Jesus arranged [ahead of time] for the upper room to be available in order to celebrate Passover with His disciples (Matthew 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13). And Jesus’ abilities to foresee the future and plan ahead explains why the owners of the colt accepted the disciples’ answer — the owners had been expecting them, but they wanted to be certain the men were in fact Jesus’ disciples and not common thieves.
But why the colt of a donkey? Shouldn’t a great leader and anticipated heroic Savior arrive with a grand entrance like all superheroes? Shouldn’t there be lightning, fireworks, an orchestra, big flags or banners? Shouldn’t a great leader ride on a fancy prancing steed while wearing royal robes? Where was the pizazz? What was so majestic about a colt of donkey? The colt was young and small; in fact, the disciples brought along its mother to ride alongside it (Matthew 21:7). If you were a Roman soldier at that time and you saw a grown man riding on a young and small donkey, would it look like a grand entrance to you? If I had been a Roman soldier at that time, I probably would have pointed at Jesus and laughed while saying, “Look at that jackass! Hey! Sir! You’re making an ass of yourself! Get it? An ass is a donkey?”
What made this seemingly ordinary event a triumphal entry? The answer is found in the Old Testament — Jesus was fulfilling prophecy (Psalm 24:7-10; Isaiah 62:10-11; Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:25-26; 148:1)! Jesus was openly declaring to the people that He was their long-awaited King and Messiah. And because the Jewish people realized this significance, the ones who believed that Jesus was the promised Messiah (anointed or chosen one) were celebrating (John 12:18)! The Old Testament prophecy predicted a coming Deliverer, chosen by GOD to redeem Israel (Isaiah 42:1; 61:1–3). The Jews called the Deliverer the Messiah — this chosen One was going to be their ‘superhero’. The only reason why the scene of Jesus riding on a colt of a donkey was a triumphal entry was because the prophets said that the Deliverer would be riding on a colt of a donkey. This event was a big deal! However, for those who had been unaware of what prophecy foretold, they just saw a grown man riding on a tiny donkey. To a Roman soldier who had been accustomed to seeing intimidating warhorses, chariots, formation of phalanxes, and lines of legions, this event seemed trivial and wouldn’t have caused them any concern — it was just a dude on a donkey. And that’s why Jesus was able to do it without the Roman army intervening. It was genius! And again, all of this was planned ahead long before the moment ever happened. And to everyone who knew the significance of this event, it most certainly was a triumphal entry. And for this reason, the people rejoiced and celebrated!
Sadly, the majority of praise from the people were not because they recognized Jesus as the Savior of their souls but only as someone who would lead them in a revolt against Rome. The people believed that the Deliverer would set up an earthly kingdom at that time, not a heavenly Kingdom in the life that is to come. And though there were many people who did not believe in Jesus as the Savior of our souls, they nevertheless hoped that perhaps He would be the one to overthrow the empire. And this is why a mixture of people hailed Jesus as King with their many hosannas, recognizing Him as the leader of the resistance revolution. The word hosanna comes from a Hebrew word meaning “save now” or “save us, we pray.” The first word of Psalm 118:25 is howosiah-na, translated “Save us!” and the crowd’s use of this word at the triumphal entry was significant—especially as they waved palm branches (Psalm 118 was associated with the Feast of Tabernacles, which is a recurring event throughout the Bible as a way of reminding Israelites in every generation of their deliverance). By saying “hosanna” as Jesus passed through the gates of Jerusalem and referring to David and David’s kingdom, the Jews were acknowledging Jesus as their Messiah. The Jews had been waiting a long time for the fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17:11–14; 2 Chronicles 6:16), and their shouts of “hosanna in the highest” indicated the hope that their Messiah had finally come to set up GOD’s Kingdom there and immediately at that time (Luke 19:11).
As Jesus rode toward Jerusalem, a big crowd gathered around Him. The people rightly understood that Jesus was the Messiah; however, they did not understand that it wasn’t yet time to set up the Kingdom. Sadly, the salvation that the people of Jerusalem wanted that day was political, not spiritual (Acts 1:6). Though Jesus had tried to tell them that He came to be the ultimate sacrifice for our salvation (Luke 19:10–12), they neglected to realize that prophecy foretold that Jesus must be a suffering servant (Isaiah 53) before He becomes King of all kings.
Nevertheless, the crowd’s use of palm branches gives us the name “Palm Sunday” (John 12:13). And as the people celebrated on that first Palm Sunday, the allusion to a Messianic psalm drew resentment from the religious leaders (Luke 19:39).
But the celebration would be short-lived because the crowd’s commitment was shallow. In only a matter of a few days, the same people who hailed Jesus as the Deliverer would deliver Him up to be nailed on a cross. The same people who proclaimed Jesus to be Christ would soon call Him a criminal (Matthew 27:15–26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:38-19:16). And because Jesus lowered Himself to such a humbling position (Philippians 2:5-8), the people did not recognize Him for who He truly is (Matthew 27:27-31,39-44). The greatest tragedy in the history of mankind is to see Jesus yet not recognize Him as the Creator, Provider, Sustainer, and Savior — the great I AM. Devotion based only on curiosity or popularity fades quickly. Jesus told us that our faith needs to have deep roots (Matthew 13:1-9,18-23).
At this very moment that I’m writing this article, Palm Sunday will be celebrated tomorrow. So, why should we celebrate on Palm Sunday? Because we’re celebrating the fact that the King of kings came to live amongst us and suffer with us (Hebrews 4:15)! But we’re also celebrating the fact that He will come again! And when the Lord comes again, it will most certainly be the triumphal entry one would expect from the King of kings. And on that Day, the entire world will see and know that the name of Jesus is above every other name (Acts 1:11; Matthew 24:27,30; Mark 13:26; Luke 2:26-27). Though we don’t know the day nor hour (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32), there is coming a time when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord (Isaiah 45:23; Romans 14:11; Philippians 2:10–11). Unlike the first Palm Sunday when the celebration was superficial, the worship on the new Earth under the new heavens will be authentic, deep, and meaningful. There will come a Day when people will again be hailing Jesus as King while waiving palm branches (Revelation 7:9-10). Just as Jesus restored Peter after Peter denied Him (John 21:15-17), the future worship with palm branches will symbolize our restoration.
The first Palm Sunday was a celebration of GOD’s great mercy. This is what separates Christianity from all other religions: in all other religions, humans attempt to work their way to salvation, to a god or becoming a god; however, we (Christians) know that we are simply unable to save ourselves. And this is why GOD came to us! On Palm Sunday, we are celebrating that GOD loved us enough to get personally involved and mixed up in our mess so that He could absorb all our sins and redeem us. This is why we celebrate Palm Sunday! Forget about the donkey! Only a jackass fixates on a jackass. Jesus could have miraculously stood on a snail while ants pulled Him if He wanted to do so. The point here is that GOD-Almighty lowered Himself to be with us so that we can be with Him! Palm Sunday is a celebration of a triumphal entry! Jesus was born in a manger and announced Himself while riding on a little donkey, but none of that had anything to do with the real triumphal entry. The triumphal entry is Jesus existing in the world! And that’s what the people were supposed to be celebrating on that first Palm Sunday! The fact that Jesus is Immanuel — GOD with us (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23)! None of the superheroes in the comic books have ever made a more memorable or remarkable entrance than Jesus when He was miraculously born of a virgin by the Spirit (Luke 1:26-38)! The virgin birth is the true triumphal entry! Jesus in this world is the true triumphal entry! And if you think Thor’s entrance with lightning onto the battlefield was spectacular in the movie, Avengers: Infinity War, just wait until Christ comes again and opens the sky as a scroll would roll up while the stars fall from their places (Isaiah 34:4; 51:6; Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 6:12-17)! On that Day and at that time, it will be the greatest entrance ever witnessed! And all throughout Heaven, it will be said, “Now that’s how you make an entrance!”
Happy Palm Sunday. As you celebrate the fact that Jesus entered our pain and suffering to be our Savior, know this:
“What can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
(Romans 8:31) -GW
Additional Study:
The following article is Lesson 1 from my book, Superhero University: The Ultimate Superhero Training Manual:
What About Evil?
Everyone knows that superheroes fight against evil villains. But how could superheroes fight against evil if they are unable to recognize evil? Superheroes recognize evil because they realize there is an absolute standard of goodness by which all evil can be known (the Supreme Superhero is the standard for all that is good).
But if the Supreme Superhero and Source of goodness exists, what about evil? We know evil is real because as we will learn in Lesson 24, Truth is correspondent with objective reality and evil is evident in reality. Evil is real. But as we will learn in the next lesson (Lesson 2), there must be an objective moral standard; in addition, the Moral Lawgiver must be absolutely good.
Ponder: evil in the world presupposes a perfect standard of goodness. For if anyone insists there is real imperfection in the world, then there must be a perfect standard by which this is known. Think about it. C. S. Lewis was once an atheist who believed that evil disproved GOD. However, upon deeper reflection, he changed his mind:
My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing the universe with when I called it unjust?
—C. S. Lewis
The existence of evil ends up being an argument for the existence of GOD. But if GOD exists, GOD must be either evil or good. However, if GOD is all-good, all-knowing, all-powerful, and created everything and everyone, where did evil come from? How could an absolutely good GOD create evil? Wouldn’t GOD want to end evil? Is there a contradiction in the conception of GOD and the reality of evil? According to Richard Dawkins, here is what you can expect from the naturalistic account of reality:
In a universe of blind physical forces and genetic replication some people are going to get hurt, other people are going to get lucky, and you won’t find any rhyme or reason in it, nor any justice. The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at the bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no other good. Nothing but blind pitiless indifference. DNA neither knows nor cares. DNA just is. And we dance to its music.
—Richard Dawkins
If DNA neither knows nor cares, then why is it that I do care and know that I care? In fact, all superheroes care. According to Christianity, GOD is not silent. GOD humbled Himself and lowered Himself in the incarnation of Jesus, who is the Supreme Superhero. GOD is not indifferent to our suffering. The Lord absorbed the sin from us so that we will experience joyful salvation with Him. At the cross, the reality of evil and sin was made known when Jesus allowed death to overcome His body; however, in the resurrection, there came the beginning of the absorption for restoration. The Bible is clear: evil will not win; the Savior will have the final Word, and GOD’s beloved children will be rescued, redeemed, and then restored (Isa. 25:8; Rev. 7:17; 21:4). Therefore, GOD is absolutely good.
I have collected and composed the argument of evil from multiple philosophers. So although I did not create this argument, I believe it to be true. It can be summarized as follows:
In GOD’s absolute perfect love, GOD gave humans free will. With the gift of free will, some humans chose evil. But what caused the first creature to choose evil? There are three basic views of the nature of choice:
In determinism, a free act is caused by another; in indeterminism, it is uncaused; and in self-determinism, it is caused by oneself. Determinism would eliminate human responsibility since another caused the action, not ourselves. Indeterminism is irrational since a fundamental rule of reason is that every action has a cause. It follows, then, that every free choice must be self-caused (this will be explained in greater detail in Lesson 41). Hence, GOD is responsible for making evil possible, but free creatures are responsible for making evil actual.
What Is Evil?
Evil is real, but what is evil? Evil is not a thing or substance; rather, it is a lack or privation of a good thing that GOD made. Privation is the loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present. With that in mind, evil can be explained. There is no such thing as something that is totally evil. If it were totally deprived of all good, it would be nothing. Rust is the privation of metal. Rot is the privation of wood. Evil is like moth holes in a garment. A totally moth-eaten garment would be only a hanger in a closet; the garment wouldn’t exist. Cold is the privation of heat. Darkness is the privation of light. Evil is the privation of GOD (objective moral standard). When a human rejects or refuses the objective moral standard (GOD), evil will be evident and seen as the corruption of what is good.
A classic argument against GOD is the persistence of evil. Many skeptics argue that if GOD is all-powerful, He could destroy evil; if GOD is absolutely good, He would destroy evil. However, evil is not destroyed and still exists and persists; therefore, there is no such GOD.
But is it possible to destroy evil? The accepted philosophical argument is as follows:
It is impossible for GOD to do what is contradictory because GOD will not contradict Himself. GOD cannot make an affirmation to be true and false at the same time. GOD cannot stand for Truth while opposing and objecting Truth. GOD cannot make a square circle or a stone so heavy, He cannot lift it. It is not possible to force people to freely choose the good. Forced freedom is oxymoronic and is not freedom at all. Therefore, GOD cannot literally destroy all evil without annihilating free will. Unless hate is possible, love is not possible. Unless evil is possible, good cannot be freely chosen.
What then, is the purpose of evil? If GOD does not create evil but does permit evil to happen, why does GOD permit evil to happen? Is there any other reason that GOD permits evil to exist other than the gift of free will? Many people argue that an all-good GOD must have a good purpose for everything. Some people argue that there is no good purpose for some suffering; therefore, there cannot be an all-good GOD.
Pain Serves a Purpose
The ability to have pain has a good purpose. Pain helps us to know we are alive, and it also helps guide us in the right direction. If one were to put his/her hand in fire, the pain would help that person to realize his/her limitations and to stay within boundaries that are beneficial to health and prosperity. Likewise, much pain we experience in life are warnings and provide us with opportunities to correct ourselves. With free will comes opportunities to learn from mistakes.
Evil is sometimes a by-product of a good purpose. Plants and animals die so that humans may have food to live. GOD had a good purpose for creating water (to sustain life); however, this makes it possible for someone to drown. It is good to have sexual intercourse (within the confines of marriage) for procreation and enjoyment; however, this makes it possible for someone to get raped. It also makes it possible for a woman to abort her baby.
It is evident that much good has been produced from the evil acts that have been experienced. Although the lives of trees are taken, a house can be built. Sawdust is an unintended by-product of making lumber, but it can be salvaged to make paper. Consider the example of MADD (Mothers against Drunk Driving). MADD was founded on September 5, 1980, by Candace Lightner, after her thirteen-year-old daughter, Cari, was killed by a drunk driver. But now there is at least one MADD office in every state of the United States and at least one in each province of Canada. These offices offer victim services and many resources involving alcohol safety. MADD has shown that drunk driving has been reduced by half since its founding. The death of a thirteen-year-old girl was due to another human’s free will; some human chose to get drunk and then operate a vehicle, consequently killing Cari. However, since the death of a thirteen-year-old girl in 1980, MADD has saved an estimated three hundred thousand lives (and counting).
Consider the example of America’s Most Wanted. In 1981, John Walsh’s six-year-old son, Adam, was abducted from a mall. Two weeks after Adam’s disappearance, his severed head was discovered in a canal 120 miles away from the mall. Truly, evil is real. The devastation led Walsh to dedicate himself to catching fugitives and seeking justice for crime victims. The FBI credits America’s Most Wanted for leading to the capture of seventeen of the fugitives who have appeared on the agency’s Ten Most Wanted list. Walsh says an estimated 1,200 suspects have been caught as a result of the show (and these statistics are even old and outdated because it is now 2020). John Walsh is also a cofounder of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Before Adam Walsh’s kidnapping and death, there was no national database on missing children. Law enforcement officers could enter information on stolen cars, stolen guns, and stolen jewelry—but there was no central place to keep information on missing children. So John Walsh and his wife pushed Congress to pass the Missing Children Act, which led to the creation of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to its website (www.missingkids.com), the center has helped law enforcement find almost two hundred thousand missing children since it was founded in 1984. The death of a six-year-old boy was due to another human’s free will; some human chose to disregard the absolute moral standard and abduct and murder Adam. However, since the death of a six-year-old boy in 1981, thousands of suspects have been captured, and thousands of missing children have been found.
What about suffering? Why does GOD permit evil if people suffer? First and foremost, much of the suffering in the world is due to free will. Some suffering is brought on directly by free will. Some suffering is brought on indirectly by free will. The choice to be lazy can result in poverty. Some people suffer directly from free will, as in the case of spouse or child abuse. Some people suffer indirectly from free will. Alcoholism can lead to poverty of one’s children. Also, some suffering may be a necessary condition of a greater moral good. Just as diamonds are formed under great pressure, our character is also formed under pressure and suffering (this will be discussed in greater detail in Lesson 17).
What about Natural Disasters?
Free will might explain the vast majority of evil, but what about natural disasters? Moral evil is explained by free will. But some natural evil does not result from free will. Natural evil cannot always be explained by free will of creatures. Hence, it is argued that GOD must be responsible for natural evil. But natural evils cause innocent suffering and death. Hence, it is argued that GOD is responsible for innocent suffering and death; therefore, GOD can be all-good yet not all-powerful, or GOD can be all-powerful yet not all-good. But is this true?
We cannot assume that earthly deaths of natural disasters are evil. Death may seem evil to us mortals in a self-seeking state in a temporal mindset, but that doesn’t mean that earthly death itself is evil. If those who died might be joyful in the presence of the Lord, then it is possible that they received a shortcut, or “fast pass,” into a blessing. We must also consider displacement from natural disasters. If people get shifted around and go to different locations, some people might meet their future spouse in the process. I personally met a couple where that was the case. Because of Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the man fled to a different location; it was in that new location he met the woman who later became his wife. And who knows—from that person’s lineage may be the next scientist, inventor, or leader.
Natural disasters also give communities a chance to improve infrastructure and reprioritize community needs. Researchers from Duke University’s School of Environment and Earth Sciences assert that hurricanes and tropical storms help spread about environmental necessities; furthermore, without hurricanes, barrier islands on coastlines and their ecosystems would not survive.
Fires can eliminate unwanted invasive plants from certain ecosystems (but can also help spread them), enrich soils with fresh nutrients, and encourage greater plant diversity. Some plants are even dependent upon fire for their seeds to sprout in the long-term. Also, animals are sometimes attracted to the new growth in areas recovering from fire.
The only logical conclusion I can find is that the Supreme Superhero produces a lot of good out of what humans consider to be evil acts of nature. Just as MADD and America’s Most Wanted produced a lot of good from initial evil, the Savior is also able to produce a lot of good from natural disasters. In addition, we have no earthly way of knowing just how far the effects of natural disasters can extend. We simply do not know enough information about natural disasters to assume their purposes. Many people can claim that a volcanic eruption is bad, but what if it creates a new island and provides opportunity for life in the future? At one point, the formation of the Hawaiian Islands could have been viewed as a bad or evil eruptive force; however, the people who now live on the Hawaiian islands would tell you that much good has come from some initially destructive eruptions.
Conclusion
The vast majority of all evil exists due to free will and the privation of what is good. Free will is a loving gift to humanity. The majority of all evil exists because humans refuse to abide by the objective moral standard (discussed in the next lesson). Only some of the evil we experience is due to natural disasters. However, many people have come to GOD through suffering. Although we know that evil exists, we also know that much good has come from much evil. Simply because finite minds cannot conceive of a good purpose for some evil does not mean that there is none. Also, the existence of evil acts does not mean that GOD condones evil acts but merely permits them to happen. As C. S. Lewis rightly noted, pain is GOD’s megaphone to warn a morally deaf world. And if we, as finite beings, know a good purpose for much evil, then surely an infinite Mind can know a good purpose for the rest; after all, GOD’s thoughts and ways are much higher and deeper than our own (Isa. 55:8–9). So long as humans possess free will, it will always be possible that someone will refuse to do what is good and right. I believe that what we view to be worst-case scenarios in our limited perception of this physical life will turn out to be an awesome story that will help us connect the dots and remain humble and grateful in the restored life with the Savior. After all, you must keep in mind that after all is said and done, the Supreme Superhero is going to restore people, wipe away every tear, and ensure that His children will live in eternal joy and peace (Isa. 25:8; Rev. 7:17; 21–22).
Using logic and reasoning, I have concluded that if evil is not permitted, then it cannot be defeated; the only way to overcome evil is to allow it to be permitted. I believe that GOD permitted evil in order to overcome it. I believe this physical life on earth is merely a boot camp training ground. Just as filters are used to purify our drinking water, I believe GOD uses this life to filter bad from good. Just as dross is removed from gold, I believe GOD uses this life to filter bad from good. Just as wheat is threshed and winnowed to remove chaff, I believe GOD uses this life to separate bad from good.
Think about it: On Judgement Day, people will only be separated into two classes. Darkness will be separated from the light, the common from the Holy, unclean from the clean, impurities from the pure, curse from the blessing, the bad from the good, evil and lawless from the righteous, and the sinner from the saint. At Harvest Time, the weeds will be gathered and thrown into the fire. (Gen. 1:4; Lev. 10:10; Deut. 11:26–28, 30:19; Job 14:4; Ezek. 44:23; Matt. 7:13–14, 21–23; 10:32–33; 12:30, 33–37; 13:18–23, 37–43, 47–50; Luke 13:23–30; Rev. 3:15–16)
I believe this life is a mere accumulation of evidence (through our free will) that will serve to either testify for us on our behalf to proclaim our righteousness or the choices we make will condemn us as being wicked. Evidence is brought into a courtroom in order to declare an innocent or guilty verdict upon someone. I believe our entire lifespan will amount to the evidence that will speak for itself. Everything we do or do not do is creating our own case. An entire life span of evidence will not be discredited or denied and declared inadmissible. When it comes time for Judgment Day, we will have no excuses that will be able to counter the amount of evidence for or against us.
Reflection
(Ps. 97:10, NLT)
“You who love the Lord, hate evil!”
(Prov. 8:13, NLT)
“All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.”
(Amos 5:14–15, NLT)
“Do what is good and run from evil… Hate evil and love what is good…”
(Rom. 12:9, GNT)
“Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.”
So ask yourself, why do you believe evil exists? From where did you get this concept of evil? And if you oppose evil, why do you think that is? All superheroes recognize evil as being bad because they understand that evil is not the right design and is a privation of what is good. If you hate evil, then you possess one of the qualities of a superhero, and you just might be one someday!
Quest For Truth 