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What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written?

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What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written? The Word of God (Bible) is the foundation of knowing God and what He commands us to do. Today, in talking about the tangible written Word of God, we are pointing to the Bible. With this in mind, one might ask, “is the Bible truly the Word of God?” In answering this question, we’ll point to the description of the Bible, its importance to our lives, and its ultimate eternal impact on us. 2 Peter 1:21 says, “For no prophetic message ever came just from human will, but people were under the control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from God.” In other words, “Holy Men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” Thus, the Bible authoritatively reveals God’s message.

If the Bible is truly God’s Word, then we should cherish it, study it, obey it, and fully trust it for what it says. If the Bible is the Word of God, then to dismiss it is to dismiss God Himself. The Bible is evidence and illustration of God’s love for mankind. It was handed to men through a series of revelations from God. Here, the term revelation means that God communicated to mankind what He is like and how we can build and maintain a close relationship with Him. All these are things that we could not have known should in case God did not divinely reveal them to us in the Bible. Despite the fact that God’s revelation about Himself and His Kingdom in the Bible was given progressively over approximately 1500 years, it has always contained everything that God wants man to know about Him.

What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written?

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

The Bible As The Word Of God

If the Bible is truly the Word of God, then it is the final authority for all matters of faith, religious practices, salvation, and morals. With this in mind, the question that we should be asking ourselves is that on how to be certain that the Bible is the true Word of God and not merely a good book? What makes the Bible unique or sets it apart from all other religious books that have ever been written? Is there any evidence that the Bible is truly the Word of God? All these questions must be seriously examined if we are to determine or ascertain the validity of the Bible’s claim to be the Truthful Word of God Almighty, creator of Heaven and Earth. The answers to these questions will also build in us a conviction that the Bible was divinely inspired, and totally sufficient for all matters of faith.

It is without doubt that the Bible itself claims to be the very Word of God. Let’s clearly observe this in Apostle Paul’s commendation to His spiritual son, Timothy: “… from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:15-17). It is important to understand here that there are several internal and external evidences that the Bible is the Word of God. By internal evidence, we are pointing to those things within the Bible that testify of its divine origin.

What does the Scriptures say about the Word of God?

There is much that the scriptures say about the Word of God. The Scripture itself claims to have been divinely revealed by God to mankind. Such are what we refer to as internal evidences.

Internal Evidences that the Bible is the Word of God

1. Unity of the Bible

The first internal evidence that the Bible is God’s word has to do with its unity. Despite the fact that it is actually sixty-six (66) books, written on three (3) continents, in three (3) different languages, over an approximately period of 1500 years, by over 40 authors who came from many walks of life, the Bible remains one unified book from beginning to end without contradiction. The unity of the Bible is such that it is unique from all other books. This is clear evidence of the divine origin of the Words which God moved men to record through His Spirit (2 Peter 1:21).

2. Detailed and accurate prophecies in the Bible

The prophecies contained within the Bible are making up for another internal evidence that the Bible is truly God’s Word. The Bible contains hundreds of detailed prophecies pointing to the future of individual nations including Israel, neighboring nations, distant nations, and mankind. Other prophecies point to the coming of a Messiah, the Savior of all those who would believe in Him. Unlike the prophecies found in other religious books or those made by mere men such as Nostradamus, Biblical prophecies are extremely detailed and truthful. The Old Testament of the Bible points to over three hundred prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. These prophecies clearly revealed where Jesus Christ would be born, His lineage, how He would suffer, how He would die, resurrect, and come for the second time to take with Him all who are truly His own. There is no other religious book with such prophetic details and accuracy.

3. The Bible’s unique authority and power

A third internal evidence of the divine origin of the Bible is its unique authority and power. Although this evidence might sound to be more subjective than the first two, it is no less a powerful testimony of the divine origin of the Bible. Get it once and for all that the authority of the Bible is unlike any other book ever written. This power and authority that we are talking about are best seen in the way countless lives have been supernaturally transformed by the power of God’s Word.

God’s Word has cured countless drug addicts, freed homosexuals from their evil practices, transformed derelicts and deadbeats, renewed the hearts of hardened criminals, rebuked sinners, and transformed the wicked to good people. This dynamic and life transforming power from the Bible is an indication that it is God’s Word. That is why God says in Jeremiah 23:29 – “My Message is like a Fire, and like a Hammer that breaks rocks into pieces.“

External evidences that the Bible is the Word of God

1. Historicity of the Bible

Since the Bible details historical events, its truthfulness and accuracy are subject to verification just like any other historical document. Through a collection of archeological evidences and other writings, the historical accounts of the Bible have been proven true and time again to be precise, accurate, and true. It is without doubt that all the archeological and manuscript evidence in support of the truthfulness of the Bible makes it the best documented book from the ancient world. Since the Bible accurately and truthfully records historically veritable events, it is a great indication of its truthfulness in handling religious related facts. This helps it substantiate its claims of being the Word of God.

2. Integrity of its human authors

The second external evidence that the Bible is truly God’s Word is the integrity of its human authors. Just as we previously mentioned, God used men from many walks of life to record His Word. By studying the lives of these men, we find out that they walked in honesty and sincerity. These men were more than willing and ready to embrace rejection, persecution, hatred, and even death in support of their believe or certainty on what God told them to do and say. The fact that they were willing and ready to die often excruciating deaths for what they believed testifies that they actually heard from God and had to remain faithful to Him in all conditions.

All the Men who wrote the New Testament of the Bible and many hundreds of other believers (1 Corinthians 15:6) knew the truth of their message and where certain about its genuineness because they had seen and spent time with Jesus Christ after He had risen from the dead. Behold, seeing the risen Christ unarguably had a tremendous impact on them. They moved out from hiding in fear to being willing to die in support of the Message that God had revealed to them. Their lives and deaths clearly testify to the fact that the Bible is God’s Word.

3. Indestructibility of the Bible

The indestructibility of the Bible is another great eternal evidence that it is God’s Word. Due to its importance and claim to be the Word of God, the Bible has suffered more vicious attacks and attacks aimed at destroying it than any other book in history. From early Roman emperors like Diocletian, through communist dictators and on the modern-day atheists and agnostics, the Bible has withstood and outlasted all of those trying to destroy it. Glory be to God Almighty for the Bible is still today the most widely published book in the world. Overtime, skeptics have regarded the Bible as mythological, but archeology has confirmed it to be historical. Although evil people have openly attacked its teachings as primitive and outdated, its moral and legal concepts and teachings have had a major positive influence on societies and cultures throughout the world.

Till date, the Bible continues to receive attacks from pseudo-science, political, and psychology movements, yet it remains relevant and true as it was when it was first written. All attempts to discredit or destroy the Bible have known nothing but failure. This is because God is still on His throne and will always be on His throne. Do not be alarmed that no matter how the Bible is attacked, it always comes out unchanged and victorious. After all, Jesus Christ Himself said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away” (Mark 13:31). Upon looking at all these evidences, one can say without doubt that, yes, the Bible is God’s Word.

Facts About The Word Of God (Bible)

  1. The Bible is Inspired
  2. The Bible is True
  3. It is Authoritative
  4. The Bible is Clear
  5. The Bible is Sufficient
  6. It is Powerful
  7. The Bible is Christ-Centered
  8. The Bible is Precious
Archeology confirms the Biblical record

Archeological finds continue to give us reliable evidences that the Biblical writers accurately recorded history. For example, the Pool of Bethesda as mentioned in John 5:2 was once dismissed as non-historical. As of the time of writing, tour guides in Jerusalem point groups to its location in the northeast of the Old City. Today, there is a visible stone inscription documenting the life and office of Pontius Pilate; the ossuary (coffin) of Caiaphas, the High Priest of the Crucifixion; an old inscription found at Delphi that clearly describes the work of Gallio, proconsul at Corinth (Acts 18:12-17); and scores of other artifacts. All these are pointing to the accuracy of Biblical history and descriptions.

Is the Bible filled with contradictions?

This is one of the most common ways through which skeptics justify their skepticism about the Bible. Such people base themselves on the commonplace supposition that contradictions are bad. To genuinely know whether or not the Bible is contradictory, you should study it. For sure, it is not contradictory to dismiss a book you haven’t studied. By finding a statement that I make that disagrees with something I’ve already said, one is more likely to fell justified by rejecting both. Even though one may be true or even still both may be true. You are probably asking yourself why?

Contradict the contradictions

In dealing with contradiction, it is either we are thanking or blaming Aristotle (384-322 BC). In his obsessive desire to compile all the knowledge in the world into an organized system, he devised laws of logic as organization tools. One of this laws is called the law of contradiction: A cannot equal B and at the same time not equal B. In this light, fish cannot be a mammal, if a biologist like Aristotle is going to classify it. From then to now, westerners and other far way nations have adopted Aristotle’s Law as the basis for determining all truth. And as a result, if we can find a contradiction in the Bible, we can have reason to dismiss its veracity. But before you proceed, not that there is a fly in the ointment.

That is, Aristotle applied his law to physical and rational truth, not to spiritual or relational experience. It may appear contradictory to claim that you love your children and yet sometimes wish they’d never been born. But for a typical parent, both are sometimes true. Likewise, Jesus Christ claimed to be fully God and fully man; God is three and yet One; God knows the future but we have freedom to choose; the Bible is divinely inspired but humanly written. As example of what a person might find contradictory in the Bible is that it teaches us that “God is love” (1 John 4:8), yet it also states that “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness” (Romans 1:18). Now, how can God both love and hate? Don’t ask Aristotle, but ask any parent.

Who decided what books should be in the Bible?

The young in the faith are more likely to assume that the Bible was directly handed to mankind by God in the form of a black leather. However, many have heard somewhere along their spiritual journey that some books where excluded from the Bible and wonder why. Perhaps, a group of church officials decided the whole thing. Perhaps, they were books that told a different story from that in the Bible. Maybe there was a smoke-filled room somewhere. Whatever the case, the actual story is nowhere that interesting.

How the Hebrew Scriptures came to be

Today, Christians typically call this section the Old Testament, but those who wrote the New Testament didn’t. When Apostle Paul wrote to his spiritual son, Timothy, from the death row in Rome, asking for his scrolls and parchments (2 Timothy 4:13), he was asking for his copies of the only one Bible he knew. Today, a good number of scholars appropriately call these thirty-nine (39) books the Hebrew Scriptures, in defense to the Jewish faith they express. The Hebrew Bible was first divided into Law, Prophets, and Writings, the arrangement that was in place during the days of Jesus Christ (also read Luke 24:44).

The Jewish numbered the Scriptures as twenty-four books, combining Ezra/Nehemiah, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, and the 12 Minor Prophets as “The Twelve.” All these books were written and compiled over centuries of use. According to the Jewish tradition, a council of rabbis and scholars met at Jamnia on the Mediterranean sea in AD 90 and AD 118. It was during this meeting that they finalized the list of books as we have them today, recognizing what their people had accepted as God’s word for centuries.

How the New Testament joined the Old

Not very long from the Ascension of Jesus Christ into His Father’s Kingdom, the Christian movement began recording its faith and doctrines. The eye witnesses to Jesus’ life and ministry were dying or growing old. Fraudulent claims were beginning to appear. The need for a canon (“rule”) among the believers was absolutely needed. The Canon was to be a standard to measure truth and defend the faith. It resulted to what we have today as the New Testament.

Four (4) criteria that were developed for accepting a book as inspired
1. The book must have been written by an Apostle or based on his eye witness

Matthew, the tax collector, was a disciple of Jesus Christ before he wrote his gospel, as was John. Mark was a spiritual son of Apostle Peter and an early missionary associate of Apostle Paul (1 Peter 5:13). Luke was a Gentile physician who willingly joined Paul’s second missionary journey at Troas (read Acts 16:10, where Luke changes the narrative from “they” to “we”). Luke wrote his gospel and the book of Acts based on the eye witness testimony of others (Luke 1:1-4). Paul’s letters resulted from an eye witness to the risen Christ (cf. Acts 9:1-6), as did the letters of James (half-brother of Jesus), Peter, Jude (another half-brother of Jesus), and John. This criteria alone excluded most of the books suggested for the canon.

2. The book must possess merit and authority in its use

This law made it easy to separate those writings that were inspired from those that were not.

“For instance, the First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ portrays or tells of a man changed into a mull by a bewitching spell but converted back to manhood when the infant Christ is put on his back for a ride (7:5-27). Still in the book, the boy Jesus causes clay birds and animals to come to life (ch. 15), stretches a throne his father had made too small (ch. 16), and takes the lives of boys who oppose him (19:19-24).”

It wasn’t hard to figure out that such books were not from the Holy Spirit.

3. A book must be accepted by the larger church and not just a small congregation

Paul’s letter to the Ephesians was an early instance of a letter that became “circular” in nature. We are saying here that this letter was read by churches across the faith. Likewise, his other letters soon acquired such status. Note that by the mid-second century, only the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were accepted universally by the church, as quotations from the believers of that era make clearly. Others were not considered to be inspired by God.

4. A book came to be approved by the decision of the church

The Muratorian Canon was the very first list o convey the larger church’s opinion regarding accepted books of the New Testament Canon. Actually compiled around AD 200, it represented the usage of the Roman church at the time. This list we are talking about does omit James, 1 and 2 Peter, 3 John, and Hebrews since the compiler was not sure of their authorship. However, all were soon included in the later canons. The list we have today is that which was set by Athanasius in AD 367. His list was approved by church councils meeting at Hippo Regius in 393 and Carthage in 397.

These councils did not impose anything new upon the church. Rather, they codified what believers had already come to accept and use as the word of God. By the time that the councils had approved the twenty-seven (27) books of our New Testament, they had already served in fullness as the established companion to the Hebrew Scriptures for generations. So, who decided what books should be in the Bible? Ultimately, their Author. We can say that the same Holy Spirit that inspired Biblical revelation (2 Peter 1:20-21) led the Christian movement to those Books He inspired.

What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written?

Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,“

Matthew 4:4 – But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.“

Ephesians 6:17 – “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,“

Isaiah 55:11 – “So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.“

Luke 11:28 – But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

Group 1 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

1 Thessalonians 2:13 – “And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.”

Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

Colossians 3:16 – “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.“

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

John 6:63 – “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.”

Group 2 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Romans 15:4 – “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”

Luke 24:45 – “Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,“

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

John 10:35 – “If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken—“

Job 23:12 – “I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

Romans 10:17 – “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”

Group 3 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

1 Peter 2:2 – “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—“

John 5:39 – “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,“

Psalm 119:11 – “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

2 Timothy 3:15-17 – “And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

John 15:3 – “Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.”

Acts 17:11 – “Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”

Revelation 22:19 – “And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.“

Group 4 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

James 1:21 – “Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”

Revelation 1:2 – “Who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.”

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

1 John 2:14 – “I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.”

Jeremiah 23:29 – “Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?“

2 Peter 3:16 – “As he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures.”

Psalm 12:6 – “The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.”

Group 5 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Isaiah 34:16 – “Seek and read from the book of the Lord: Not one of these shall be missing; none shall be without her mate. For the mouth of the Lord has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.”

1 Peter 1:23 – “Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;“

Hebrews 1:3 – “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,”

Psalm 119:130 – “The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.“

John 8:31 – “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,“

Psalm 119:9 – “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.“

Proverbs 30:5-6 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.”

Group 6 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

James 1:22 – “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.“

James 1:21-23 – “Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.“

Hebrews 1:1 – “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,“

Luke 24:27 – “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.“

1 Peter 1:25 – “But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

2 Timothy 2:9 – “For which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!“

Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Joshua 1:8 – “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”

John 12:48 – “The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.”

Psalm 1:2 – “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!“

John 5:24 – “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.”

Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Mark 13:31 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

Psalm 119:89 – “Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.”

Matthew 7:24 – “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

Psalm 119:18 – “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”

Psalm 33:4 – “For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.”

Jeremiah 15:16 – “Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.”

2 Samuel 23:2 – “The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.”

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

2 Corinthians 4:2 – “But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.”

2 Peter 1:4 – “By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.”

1 Peter 1:23-25 – “Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.”

John 15:7 – “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”

Revelation 22:18 – “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,”

Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Psalm 18:30 – “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”

Hebrews 6:5 – “And have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come,”

Acts 20:32 – “And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.”

2 Peter 1:21 – “For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.“

John 2:22 – “When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.”

John 7:38 – “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”

Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Deuteronomy 4:2 – “You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.”

2 Samuel 22:31 – “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”

Romans 1:16 – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”

Matthew 22:29 – But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.”

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Deuteronomy 8:3 – “And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.“

Philippians 2:16 – “Holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.”

Psalm 147:19 – “He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel.“

Luke 16:31 – “He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”

Hebrews 1:2 – “But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.“

Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

1 Corinthians 2:13 – “And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.”

2 Peter 3:15 – “And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,”

John 8:47 – “Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

Amos 8:11 – ““Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.“

Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Isaiah 55:10-11 – “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”

Jeremiah 8:9 – “The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be dismayed and taken; behold, they have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom is in them?“

Romans 3:2 – “Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.”

Philippians 2:14-16 – “Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.”

Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

Acts 13:27 – “For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.”

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Joshua 1:8-9 – “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About How It Was Written

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

John 1:1-14:31 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

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Does Absolute Truth Exist? In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as moral and/or absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Does Absolute Truth Exist?

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Does Absolute Truth Exist?

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

Group 2 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Group 3 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

Group 4 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Group 5 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Group 6 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Group 7 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Group 8 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

Group 9 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

Group 10 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

Group 11 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

Group 12 – Does Absolute Truth Exist

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

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Sermon On Absolute Truth

Discover the Sermon On Absolute Truth. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as moral and/or absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Sermon On Absolute Truth

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Sermon On Absolute Truth

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Group 2 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Group 3 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

Group 4 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

Group 5 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Group 6 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Group 7 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

Group 8 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Group 9 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

Group 10 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Group 11 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

Group 12 – Sermon On Absolute Truth

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

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Absolute Law Bible

Discover the Absolute Law Bible. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as moral and/or absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Absolute Law Bible

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Absolute Law Bible

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Absolute Law Bible

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

Group 2 – Absolute Law Bible

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Group 3 – Absolute Law Bible

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

Group 4 – Absolute Law Bible

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Group 5 – Absolute Law Bible

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Group 6 – Absolute Law Bible

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Group 7 – Absolute Law Bible

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Group 8 – Absolute Law Bible

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Group 9 – Absolute Law Bible

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Group 10 – Absolute Law Bible

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

Group 11 – Absolute Law Bible

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

Group 12 – Absolute Law Bible

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

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Absolute Truths In Life

Discover the Absolute Truths In Life. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as moral and/or absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Absolute Truths In Life

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Absolute Truths In Life

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Absolute Truths In Life

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Group 2 – Absolute Truths In Life

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Group 3 – Absolute Truths In Life

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

Group 4 – Absolute Truths In Life

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Group 5 – Absolute Truths In Life

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Group 6 – Absolute Truths In Life

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Group 7 – Absolute Truths In Life

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Group 8 – Absolute Truths In Life

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Group 9 – Absolute Truths In Life

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

Group 10 – Absolute Truths In Life

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Group 11 – Absolute Truths In Life

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

Group 12 – Absolute Truths In Life

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

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Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as moral and/or absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. That is, something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

Group 2 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Group 3 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

Group 4 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Group 5 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Group 6 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Group 7 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Group 8 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Group 9 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Group 10 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

Group 11 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

Group 12 – Biblical Perspective On How To Define Truth And To Defend It

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

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Bible Is Absolute

Bible Is Absolute. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as moral and/or absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Bible Is Absolute

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Bible Is Absolute

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Bible Is Absolute

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

Group 2 – Bible Is Absolute

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Group 3 – Bible Is Absolute

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

Group 4 – Bible Is Absolute

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Group 5 – Bible Is Absolute

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Group 6 – Bible Is Absolute

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Group 7 – Bible Is Absolute

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Group 8 – Bible Is Absolute

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Group 9 – Bible Is Absolute

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

Group 10 – Bible Is Absolute

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

Group 11 – Bible Is Absolute

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

Group 12 – Bible Is Absolute

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

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Moral Truths In The Bible

Discover the Moral Truths In The Bible. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as moral and/or absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Moral Truths In The Bible

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Moral Truths In The Bible

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Moral Truths In The Bible

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

Group 2 – Moral Truths In The Bible

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Group 3 – Moral Truths In The Bible

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

Group 4 – Moral Truths In The Bible

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

Group 5 – Moral Truths In The Bible

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Group 6 – Moral Truths In The Bible

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Group 7 – Moral Truths In The Bible

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Group 8 – Moral Truths In The Bible

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

Group 9 – Moral Truths In The Bible

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

Group 10 – Moral Truths In The Bible

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Group 11 – Moral Truths In The Bible

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

Group 12 – Moral Truths In The Bible

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

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Discover the Truth Claims Of The Bible. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Truth Claims Of The Bible

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Biblical Facts (Truth Claims)

The Bible holds information that leads to the truth about God. It is considered by many as a library of books. It contains 66 books and it’s divided into two parts, Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is made up of 39 books while the New Testament is made up of 27 books. It has 1189 chapters and 31102 verses which were written by different men through different dispensations. Although the 66 books were written by several authors, they all did so under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That’s why today, we strongly hold to these books and class them as divinely revealed. In other words, these books were given by the inspiration of God; divinely breathed. The Bible is different from other books because its content carries the breath of God that brings life through Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:20-21 – “Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.“
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.“
John 1:14 – “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. …“

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Truth Claims Of The Bible

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Group 2 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Group 3 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

Group 4 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

Group 5 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Group 6 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Group 7 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Group 8 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

Group 9 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Group 10 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Group 11 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

Group 12 – Truth Claims Of The Bible

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

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Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Discover the Bible Verses About Absolute Truth. In our world of today, several people argue that there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. However, is there such a thing as absolute truth? Fascinatingly, there are only two possible answers to this question – yes or no. That is, there either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. Interestingly, to argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim and is thus self-refuting. Following this, the only option remaining is to agree that absolute truth does exist. In order to counter this self-contradiction, some people have suggested that truth is a relative concept. This is to say that something may be true in one situation but not in another.

The theory of the relative concept being used to explain truth is self-contradicting and cannot be logically proven. It is without a doubt that within a closed system, there will always be certain things that are absolute. As an example, we know that 2+2=4 is an absolute in a close system. At the same time, and under the same conditions, 2+2 cannot equal 4 and equal 5. Having discredited the previous arguments on the nonexistence of absolute truth, the only remaining option is to claim that truth cannot be absolute because humans do not live within a closed system. In other words, there are other levels of consciousness or worlds under which truth can be defined differently. Behold, this obscure view has no relevance to real life in which humans live within a close system of space, time, matter, and energy.

Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

As Christians, instead of focusing on whether or not there are any absolutes, we should rather be focused on which claims of truth are absolute. Many people around the world are more likely to accept absolutes in areas of science or mathematics but tend to question truth when it comes to areas of morality. For example, some people would agree that premediated murder is morally wrong, yet what about in a society where cannibalism is practiced? Is morality therefore simply socially conditioned, based on “what works” or what a given community at a particular point in time agrees upon, or is there a standard of morality or absolute truth?

Philosophically, humans may disagree on what is ethical or moral, yet virtually all people agree on some system of right and wrong. Thus, the natural question arises, “upon what do we base our moral standards?” Although several religious systems provide moral codes or standards for their followers, yet the Bible presents a unique look at the truth. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ was asked, “what is truth?” by Pilate (John 18:38), the very man who approved the death of Jesus. Amazingly, when Pilate asked this question, he was looking straight into the eyes of the One who claimed to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). As a matter of fact, God is perfect (Father, Son, and Spirit), what He says is true. This includes the Scriptures that are called God-breathed or inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 19).

Is There Such A Thing As Absolute Truth / Universal truth?

To make the statement that there is no absolute truth is illogical. A good question to ask people who say, “There is no absolute truth” is this: “Are you absolutely sure of that?” If they say “yes”, they have made an absolute statement – which itself implies the existence of absolutes. Behold, they are saying that the fact there is no absolute truth is the one and only absolute truth. In addition to the problem of self-contradiction, there are several other logical problems one must overcome to believe that there are no absolute or universal truths. One is that all human beings have limited knowledge and finite minds and, therefore, cannot logically make absolute negative statements like “there is no God” (even though many do so), because, in order to make such a statement, a person would need to have absolute knowledge of the entire universe from beginning to end.

As Christians, we strongly believe that absolute truth exists and Christ is the Truth. Amazingly, there is a Creator and He has revealed His Truth to us through His Word, the Bible. Knowing absolute truth/universal truth is only possible through a personal relationship with the One who claims to be the Truth – Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ claimed to be the Only Way, the Only Truth, the Only Life, and the Only Path to God (John 14:6). The fact that absolute truth does exist points us to the truth that there is a sovereign God who created the heavens and the earth and who has revealed Himself to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. This is what we consider Absolute Truth.

John Wesley’s Argument

Let’s use John Wesley’s words to demonstrate the fact that there is absolute truth, and that it is contained without taint in the Bible:

  • The Bible must be the invention either of good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God.
  • It could not be the invention of good men or angels; for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all the time they were writing it, saying “Thus saith the Lord,” when it was their own invention.
  • It could not be the invention of bad men or devils; for they would not make a book which commands all duty, forbids all sin, and condemns their souls to hell to all eternity.
  • Therefore, I draw this conclusion that the Bible must be given by divine inspiration.

God and His Law are Unchanging and Eternal

  • “I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NKJV).
  • “Your statutes stand firm . . . O LORD” (Psalm 93:5, NIV).
  • “All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever” (Psalm 111:7, 8, NKJV).
  • “Your word is truth” (John 17:17, NKJV).
  • “The word of God . . . lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23, NKJV)
  •  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35, NKJV).
  • “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20, NKJV).

Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”

John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?“

John 16:13 – “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.“

Romans 3:4 – By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”

Group 1 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

John 3:5 – Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

Revelation 19:11-16 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...”

Group 2 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Numbers 23:9-10 – “For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations! Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”

Psalm 86:11 – “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”

Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Thessalonians 2:14-15 – “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.”

1 John 1:6 – “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Group 3 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

Romans 1:18 – “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”

John 14:17 – “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

John 18:37 – Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 8:12-14 – “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”

Group 4 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Isaiah 42:3-4 – “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.”

Matthew 9:6-8 – “But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

John 6:50-71 – “This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ...”

Group 5 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Revelation 14:6-7 – Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

James 1:18 – “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Ephesians 4:15 – “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,”

Group 6 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Psalm 19:7-11 – “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.“

Proverbs 20:20 – “If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.”

Matthew 24:35 – “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

John 16:7 – “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.”

Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;“

1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”

Group 7 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

John 1:14 – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“

Psalm 119:142 – “Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.”

3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Revelation 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,”

Psalm 51:6 – “Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.”

1 John 1:8 – “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

Group 8 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Ephesians 4:1-32 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, …“

Proverbs 10:32 – “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.”

James 5:12 – “But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”

Ephesians 6:14 – “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,“

John 18:37-38 – “Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.”

Group 9 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

John 1:1-51 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. …“

John 3:19-21 – “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

John 14:1-31 – “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” …

Group 10 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.”

Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.“

Ephesians 4:21 – “Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,“

Psalm 43:3 – “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!“

Psalm 119:160 – “The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.”

Psalm 25:5 – “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

Group 11 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Hebrews 11:1-40 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …“

John 3:16-17 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

John 15:26 – “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

Group 12 – Bible Verses About Absolute Truth

Psalm 119:30 – “I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.”

Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Hebrews 2:1-4 – “Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.“

1 Peter 1:22 – “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,”

Matthew 5:33-48 – “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. ...”

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