What Is Your Truth?
Think about it - the idea that “all truth is relative” is a self-defeating argument. If someone says “Truth is relative”, a simple question should be posed. “Is that an absolute statement?” If so, then obviously, not all truth is relative because such a person just made an absolute statement. If the person says “no”, then that means relative truth only holds true in the realm of the relative (which, by implication, states there’s still room out there for the realm of the absolute).
Many people ascribe their personal theology (beliefs about God) to the realm of “relative truth”. They don’t believe it’s possible to know something about God in an absolute sense. If you have told yourself this, then we challenge you to reconsider. There is an absolute Theology which is true independently of your beliefs. In Mathematics, 2+2 will always equal 4, and in Physics, momentum is always calculated by multiplying mass times velocity. There are absolutes in the realm of math and science, so is it unreasonable to say that there are absolutes in other areas of life and in the spiritual realm? Not at all. John Locke said that Natural Law was one of the greatest evidences for the existence of God.
What is Natural Law? It’s the idea that within every person is an innate sense of right and wrong. That stealing, molesting children, or murdering others are all intrinsically wrong acts. That those who commit these kinds of acts deserve some kind of consequence.
Most of us inwardly groan when the obviously guilty person gets off scot-free because deep within us there’s something which knows and longs for justice.
We have a desire for justice because God created us that way. Our Creator instilled within us with a sense of right and wrong. However, it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realize that there is a lot wrong with the world today, in fact, throughout history. Every single day, across the globe, evidence of violence, crime, and abuse is on display for all to see. If right and wrong is relative, then none of these injustices can be condemned; not racism, not rape, not murder. For in such a relative world, injustice does not exist. However, if moral absolutes do exist, then someone, a Creator, decided what these standards of goodness would be and undoubtedly, each and every one of us have violated those standards.
You, I, and everybody you know stand guilty before God. You, just like the rest of us, have hurt others and rebelled against God.
Thankfully, we don’t have to live forever with the guilt or condemnation we feel. Two thousand years ago, God became a man in the form of Jesus Christ. Jesus walked the earth for about 33 years, teaching, healing the sick, making the blind see, the deaf hear, and even raising some from the dead. These miracles were witnessed by great numbers of people and modern legal and archaeological experts have attested to the faithfulness and accuracy of the books of the New Testament which tell us of His time on earth.
Though He committed no wrongdoing, Jesus was beaten, lashed repeatedly with a cat-of-nine-tails, and humiliated painfully by piercing his scalp with a crown of thorns. He stumbled under the weight of His own cross as He carried it to the outskirts of Jerusalem. On that cross, He was crucified. Though the officials who sentenced Him to death thought they were in control, in fact, He gave up His life voluntarily to save us.
His death was sufficient payment for all those who will accept it as payment for their sins. God requires blood to be shed in payment for sin – and we all have sin before God. Christ agreed to bear the guilt of all of us who would ask of Him. His payment on the cross was enough to atone for the guilt and consequences of all humanity.
Jesus said “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father but by me.” Jesus claimed to be the only way to Heaven and that is absolute truth. Listen to the story of one person who decided to follow Christ:
At the age of 8 years old, Daniel, one of SOF’s board members, decided to follow Jesus as the Lord of his life. He asked for forgiveness for his sins through the blood of Christ and for Jesus to come into his life and take charge of it. It was the best decision of his life. Daniel’s life is now marked by an indelible joy and a peace that transcends life’s circumstances.
We challenge you to make the same decision; you will not regret it. It simply takes a heartfelt turning from whatever you’ve lived for up until now (money, sex, sports, yourself) and a commitment to follow after Jesus and His teachings.
If you’re ready to do that, simply tell God of your intent! It can be as simple as saying “God, I need You. The things I’ve run after my entire life aren’t giving me what I need. I admit and confess my sins which separate me from You. I need You to save me. In this moment, I’m trusting in Jesus to save me from my condemnation to an eternity separated from You in hell – trusting that the death of Jesus on the cross was sufficient payment for all of my wrongdoing. I want to turn from my former life and follow after you, God. Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of salvation made possible through Your sacrifice. Please come into my life and be the Lord of it. Amen.”
If you make a decision to follow Christ, let us know! We’d love to hear about it! Next, you should seek a church or other believers near you that believe the Bible is the Word of God. Also, begin reading the Bible and praying daily. Your journey is just beginning! May God bless you.