God is Truth
New Year, Same Truth
A new year is a good time for we as Christians to remember Who our unchanging, unshaking foundation is in a world that grapples with such seemingly basic questions as what is truth?
Jesus Christ- the Way, the Truth and the Life- is the same yesterday, today and forever. We can rest assured in that promise. Even when we are amid uncertain circumstances, deserted by people, or confused by what our culture throws at us, we can always return to God's Word for the truth that will set us free.
In today's world, there is something called postmodernism. Postmodernism, basically explained, is a philosophy that says that absolute truth and solid concrete values do not necessarily exist.* The postmodernist operates on the basis that truth is relative- it varies from person to person, and there's no way to measure right from wrong- moral values are nugatory. There is an enormous amount to be said on the philosophy of postmodernism that I cannot include in this brief article, but those are just the basics of the idea that most commonly presents itself in today's culture.
As aforesaid, there is much to be said on this topic that is not covered here. For some more research, consider these resources:
Jesus Christ- the Way, the Truth and the Life- is the same yesterday, today and forever. We can rest assured in that promise. Even when we are amid uncertain circumstances, deserted by people, or confused by what our culture throws at us, we can always return to God's Word for the truth that will set us free.
In today's world, there is something called postmodernism. Postmodernism, basically explained, is a philosophy that says that absolute truth and solid concrete values do not necessarily exist.* The postmodernist operates on the basis that truth is relative- it varies from person to person, and there's no way to measure right from wrong- moral values are nugatory. There is an enormous amount to be said on the philosophy of postmodernism that I cannot include in this brief article, but those are just the basics of the idea that most commonly presents itself in today's culture.
Combatting Postmodernism: What is truth and Where Did it Come From?
In a word, God is truth. (John 14:6). It follows then that God's Word is truth. (John 17:17). Genesis records how God spoke the universe into being; what He said became reality, or truth. What God says is necessarily truth, for He as Creator is arbiter of truth. Another aspect of defining truth is anything that is without error. Everything God reveals in His Word is therefore without error, perfectly holy and trustworthy.
Obviously, not everyone acknowledges this. Unbelievers suppress God's truth in unrighteousness. (See Romans 1:18-23). In the humanist/atheist/naturalist worldview, where there is no God, no absolutes, and where everything came into being by chance, there is no place for truth and no foundation for morality.
Let us firmly anchor ourselves in the truth of God's Word, which stands against the shifting philosophies of our time.
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