It seems such a long time ago that common sense was more common, and people believed that there were some things that were absolutely true. Our own Declaration of Independence states that there were certain truths that the population held to be undeniable and self-evident. Today, however, truth has taken a back seat as our nation has embraced relativism. In short, relativism is the idea that what is true for you may not be true for me. It’s all relative and based upon our own experiences. Modern scholars will declare that there is no absolute truth, to which I would like to ask if they believe that absolutely.
The Bible paints a different picture of truth. Jesus prayed in the garden that God the Father would sanctify or set apart His followers in the truth and declared that God’s word is truth (John 17:17). In his conversation with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, when she stated that she did not currently have a husband, Jesus told her that she was correct in this and proceeded to point out that she had a spiritual problem (John 4:16-18). She and the Samaritans also had a truth problem in that they were worshipping upon Mt. Gerizim rather than in Jerusalem. Jesus did not tell her that she needed to live out her own truth. Instead, He told her that they who would worship God must do so in spirit and in truth (John 4:24). God wants us to follow the truth of His word, and to not make our own path (Matthew 15:7-9). That would seem to be absolute.
Absolute truth means that there are some things that are true for all people and at all times. Boiled down, truth is always true. It doesn’t depend on our circumstances or experiences. Water is always wet, ice is always cold, and fire is always hot. God has revealed the truth to us in His word, and it is that truth that will set us free (John 8:32). Nothing from our imagination will compare to the truth. If we are to escape the eternal fire, then we need to learn, understand, and obey the truth of God’s word and follow His will (Hebrews 2:1-4; Matthew 7:21ff; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9). Be a seeker of truth, and follow God’s path to salvation.
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