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In this three-part exploration, delve into the decay of truth in our modern world, the principles of truth according to the Bible, and the damaging attitudes individuals hold towards truth. Understand how rejecting truth leads to unrighteousness and the importance of embracing truth in a world overrun with lies. Discover the consequences of turning away from truth as revealed in various scriptures. Reflect on the reasons behind such attitudes and consider your own stance towards truth today.
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What Is Truth? Part Three The Wrong Attitude Toward Truth
Postmodernism vs. the Bible • Part 1: Our modern world is suffering from truth decay … among many, truth is no longer 1) knowable, 2) absolute, 3) objective), or 4) universal = postmodernism • Part 2: The Bible speaks of things that are true and of the nature of truth (truth is what conforms to reality) • Part 3: One’s attitude and responsibility toward truth is not always what it should be (Isa. 59:14-15; Jer. 7:27-28)
The Wrong Attitude Toward Truth • the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive for it beholds him not, neither knows him – Jn. 14:17 • hinder the truth in unrighteousness – Rom. 1:18 • exchanged the truth of God for a lie – Rom. 1:25 • obey not the truth – Rom. 2:8 (see also Gal. 5:7) • received not the love of the truth – 2 Thess. 2:10
The Wrong Attitude Toward Truth • believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness – 2 Thess. 2:12 • bereft of the truth – 1 Tim. 6:5 • who concerning the truth have erred – 2 Tim. 2:18 • never able to come to the knowledge of the truth – 2 Tim. 3:7 • withstand the truth – 2 Tim. 3:8
The Wrong Attitude Toward Truth • turn away their ears from the truth – 2 Tim. 4:4 • men who turn away from the truth – Tit. 1:14 • sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth – Heb. 10:26 • err from the truth – Jas. 5:19 • the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of – 2 Pet. 2:2
The Wrong Attitude Toward Truth • we lie, and do not the truth – 1 Jn. 1:6 (see 1:8; 2:4)
Why Such A Wrong Attitude? • Many love friends and family more than truth (Jn. 12:42-43)? • Others try to stamp out truth (Acts 4:17)? • What attitude toward truth will you have today?