What Is Truth?
Yesterday, we focused on who and what is false. Today, it’s truth’s turn. Philosophers for centuries have asked, “What is truth?” In our current social arena, there’s “your truth” and “my truth.” But the very definition of truth, which, in part, posits a logical proposition of non-contradiction, doesn’t allow for that. It’s like trying to combine oil and water. They just can’t share the same space. Two opposing “truths” can’t either,
It seems that some opinions shared as truth are just opinions.
Truth needs evidence. It needs facts that are congruent with experience. It needs consistency. Giving the benefit of the doubt to those whose opinions conflict with the truth, it could be as simple as a lack of knowledge. The danger is when it’s prompted by a different motive.
This would be a good time to state that my source of truth comes 100% from God’s word, the Bible. Any disagreements are not with me, per se; they challenge the God of the universe. Something to think about when you want to defend an opposing position.
Going back to the 2nd paragraph above,
a good case in point to question motives is the whole idea that there are more than two genders. In Genesis, we’re told nine times that humans, animals, birds, and all living flesh are “male and female.” Is that congruent with our experience? An honest person has to answer, “Of course it is.” So, what does that make those who claim a different number of genders? Hmmm.
The simple answer to today’s title is, “Whatever God says it is” because we know that He cannot lie (Tit. 1:2). But for argument’s sake, let’s say you don’t accept the Bible as true. What is your proof or experience-based conclusion that allows something more than “male and female”? Mutilating surgeries that attempt to change biological truth are an abomination and repulsive to God and, like mothers who sacrificed their children to idols, will at some point incur His judgment (Ezek. 16).
Thinking about yesterday’s discussion of false prophets/preachers,
I’m compelled to present my case for truth, and its inclusion in our arsenal of weapons against the lies and deception spawned by our enemy, Satan, the father of lies himself.
The following Scriptures explain themselves vis a vis truth.
Isa. 55:11 God speaking, “My word will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.”
Ps. 117:2 “The truth of God is everlasting.”
Prov. 21:28 “A false witness will perish, but a man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
John 3:21 “But he who practices the truth comes to the light.
John 8:32 “You will know the truth and the truth will make you free.”
John 14:6 Jesus speaking, “I am the way and the truth and the life…”
John 18:37 “everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
Rom. 1:18 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth…”
Rom. 1:25 “For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie.”
1 Cor. 13:6 “Love…does not rejoice in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.”
Gal. 4:16 “So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?”
2 Thes. 2:11 “For this reason [not loving truth so as to be saved .v10], God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth but took pleasure in wickedness.”
1 Tim.2:4 “[God] who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
God’s promises are rock solid.
We must stake our eternal future on them. God takes truth seriously. My prayer for you is that you take this post seriously. Regardless of what you think happens when you die, there are only two options, heaven and hell. There’s only one way to avoid hell: Believe that you are a sinner, repent and know that Jesus died to pay for your sin because He loves you and without Him, your account is bankrupt. The appendix, Steps To Salvation, will explain how you guarantee your future. Thanks for reading.