The truth will set you free. Truth equals freedom, But that doesn’t mean you won’t meet critics, cynics, or naysayers when we love truth and abide by it. So what do we do? Today we are talking about Truth and some obstacles to knowing it, and ways we can prove faithful in clinging to it.
The truth will set you free. Truth equals freedom, But that doesn’t mean you won’t meet critics, cynics, or naysayers when we love truth and abide by it. So what do we do? Today we are talking about Truth and some obstacles to knowing it, and ways we can prove faithful in clinging to it.
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Truth in a World of Lies
Let’s look at Jesus in Scripture to get our bearings about truth and what we can do in a world of lies.
In John 1:14 we learn that Jesus came to earth – the word became flesh and dwelt among us – full of grace and truth. Jesus came being full of truth.
In John 14:6 Jesus calls himself The Truth.
In Matthew 22:16 Jesus’s ministry is characterized by teaching the way of God in truth.
Jesus is the Truth, came bearing the truth, and preached the truth – He is the definition of definitive truth.
Truth vs Relativism
Worldly view of truth: Your truth is your truth, my truth is my truth.
When Jesus is on trial before Pontius Pilate, he says to Jesus “what is truth?”
Relativism might make it seem that people are abivielnt, and some might truly be, but there is a growing hatred of the truth. Because it knocks up against the idols and pride of people.
Hubris
Hubris is excessive pride or self-confidence. This excessive pride, or arrogance often leads people to a false belief that they can do no wrong.
Hubris can lead people to create their own systems of justification.
Hubris leads people to create their own morality divorced from God’s law.
Psalm 36
For with you is the fountain of life, in your light do we see light. Psalm 36:9
Jeremiah 2:13
John 1:9
Satan
Crafty and deceitful.
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Casts doubt on God’s Words
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Casts doubt on God’s kindness
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Casts doubt on God’s authority
Hold to the Truth
Through knowledge and good interpretation.
Through being separate from the world.
Resources
Table Talk Magazine ($3 an issue): https://tabletalkmagazine.com/
(Referenced the November 2020 issue on TRUTH)
SPF episodes on Biblical Interpretation:
