Beautiful TRUTH
Ever since the fall into sin, the concept of truth has been up for grabs. Our first parents believed the tempter’s deceit and, in the aftermath, asserted their own truth in vain self-defense. Pilate, when invited to consider the truth of God, questioned whether truth existed at all. Paul testified to the Gentile world’s denial of truth as they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for mere images.
Human beings today are no different. Fine print hides the truth. Political leaders stretch the truth. Individuals deceive themselves and call it truth. We follow the same pattern, pursuing a semblance of truth when convenient and reshaping it altogether when we think it necessary. Truth remains confused.
Into this mess of ugly comes biblical truth.
A series focused on truth could go in many directions—from an in-depth look at the nature of scriptural truth (certain, real, objective, eternal, etc.) to a study of how God communicates his truth (natural and revealed). Yet above all else, biblical truth is CHRISTIAN truth. It is truth centered in Jesus Christ. It is truth revealed through Jesus Christ. It’s not merely a set of assertions or propositions to grasp with our minds, but a person to know with our hearts.
And as we come to know Jesus, we recognize that Christian truth is truly beautiful—for ourselves and for others. This series explores the beauty of Christian truth, along with the importance of deeply grasping it for ourselves and communicating it to others, especially the next generation.
Human beings today are no different. Fine print hides the truth. Political leaders stretch the truth. Individuals deceive themselves and call it truth. We follow the same pattern, pursuing a semblance of truth when convenient and reshaping it altogether when we think it necessary. Truth remains confused.
Into this mess of ugly comes biblical truth.
A series focused on truth could go in many directions—from an in-depth look at the nature of scriptural truth (certain, real, objective, eternal, etc.) to a study of how God communicates his truth (natural and revealed). Yet above all else, biblical truth is CHRISTIAN truth. It is truth centered in Jesus Christ. It is truth revealed through Jesus Christ. It’s not merely a set of assertions or propositions to grasp with our minds, but a person to know with our hearts.
And as we come to know Jesus, we recognize that Christian truth is truly beautiful—for ourselves and for others. This series explores the beauty of Christian truth, along with the importance of deeply grasping it for ourselves and communicating it to others, especially the next generation.
A Time To Pause:
Of all the gifts and resources God has given us, one of the most important is our time. Our lives here are finite, ticking down from the moment we are conceived, but in order to use that precious time to its utmost, we all need to learn the art of prioritizing. Without proper priorities we end up wasting our time on distractions and frivolous things that don’t really matter and missing out on real purpose, peace, and lasting joy our God intends for us in Jesus.