Truth.

On Sunday, Eric concluded the series on truth at Reality (the high school ministry). It amazes me that people can have such varied definitions of what “truth” is.
Can simply believing in something make it true? Can the truth change with time? Can two people have conflicting definitions of what is true and both be correct? Is there an ultimate truth? Where does it come from?

True=that which is real.

Simply believing in something does not make it real (i.e. Sorry kiddies, but just because you believe a 250 pound elderly bearded man is going to squeeze down your chimney this weekend, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen).

There is only one truth; however people perceive and interpret it relative to their language, culture, etc. Therefore, disagreements about what is true from one person to the next can occur. Whose angle on the truth is correct?

What we perceive as the truth shapes our beliefs, values, and ultimately, our actions. I think that is why our generation seeks reality so much. We want what is real to be revealed.

Any religious person should testify that the ultimate truth comes from God and Christians know that it was and is constantly revealed by His son.

You don’t have to simply believe in it, you can sense it, see it in others, live it out. In a world shaped and steered by what a few influential individuals believe or mold evidence for (think philosophers, evolutionists, dictators, etc), we need constant reminders that the ultimate truth trumps all.