Lie #1: There is no such thing as absolute truth.
Mankind builds its base of knowledge in science, chemistry, physics, medicine, accounting, business, education, and many other facets of life upon one very important foundation. That foundation is truth. The basis for all communication whether in relationships of barter, business, friends, family or marriage is truth. Thus truth is understood to be knowable and by searching can be found.
Truth is knowable, objective, learnable, certain, unchanging, enduring, transcendant — a spiritual reality. It is above, outside of, binding upon and separate from man. Mankind only discovers what is already there and though men may not like what they find they are powerless to change it. Doubting, denial, wishful thinking and rage against truth has no effect upon it. Truth stands sure, firm, unyeilding, and unbendable before all assailants. Men will break themselves upon truth, ruin their own lives, destroy others by denying it but never remove truth — for God's word is truth and He upholds it by the word of His power. John 17:17, Hebrews 1:3
Knowing and living by truth will set you free. It can change the hearts of men and make for beneficial and productive lives. Here are some truths that men live under even if they deny them:
- God is the source of the space-matter-time continuum.
- All things are sustained by the creator.
- The source of truth is God himself
- The universe, the earth, and all in it were made whole and good.
- Man alone is the cause of all sorrow, suffering, pain and death in this world.
- Men need to be restored to their original relationship with God.
- Eternal life is in Christ alone.
- Judgment for all men will come.
• In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1
• For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:11
• Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: Isaiah 42:5 (12, 18)
• Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish. Isaiah 44:24-25
• For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else. Isaiah 45:18
• Who [Jesus] being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power... Hebrews 1:3
• For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Colossians 1:16-17
• He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Deuteronomy 32:4
• Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever. Psalm 146:6
• I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. Isaiah 45:19
• Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. John 17:17
God declared the outcome of the separate days of creation saying: (I)t was good. Gen 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25,
• And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 1:31-2:3
• Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever. Psalm 146:5-6
• Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever. Psalm 148:4-6
• And unto Adam he [God] said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Genesis 3:17-19
• For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
• Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 1:3
• For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10
• For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. Luke 9:56
• Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28
• For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 1 Timothy 2:56
• While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. Matthew 17:5
• Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6
• Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12
• And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. John 8:23-24
• I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. Ecclesiastes 3:17
• Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Haggai 1:5
• And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. Hosea 7:2
• Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 1 Corinthians 3:13
• For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5:10
• For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son. And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. John 5:22 & 27
• And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer. Revelation 10:5-6
• And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Revelation 20:12