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NASB | John 14:17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you. |
Subject: Why is relativistic truth wrong? |
Bible Note: Greetings Lionstrong! Its been awhile since we have spoken together.. :) I appreciate your answer, and I absolutely agree with you regarding the 'contradiction' of relativistic truth and absolute truth. Christianity rests on a foundation of absolute truth (1 Kings 17:24; Psalm 25:5; 43:3; 119:30; John 1:17; 8:44; 14:17; 17:17; 2 Cor. 6:7; Ephesians 4:15; 6:14; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 John 3:19; 3 John 4,8). Also, one must realize that if all truth is relative, then one person's "truth" is just as good as another person's "truth." This ultimately means that any religion's "truth" is as good as Christianity's truth. In moral relativism, there is no way to tell which way is north and which way is south when it comes to right and wrong. As people accelerate down the road where moral relativity takes them, there is no absolute truth, no center stripe down the highway of life. There are many casualties along this highway. One might understand the statement 'all truth is relative' to mean that it is an absolute truth that all truth is relative. Such a statement is self-defeating (since there are supposedly no absolute truths) and is therefore false. Also, one could understand this as saying that it is a relative truth that all truth is relative. But such a statement is ultimately meaningless. No matter how you understand this statement- whether you say it is an absolute truth that all truth is relative, or whether you say it is a relative truth that all truth is relative- it should be rejected. As Christians, we believe that absolute morals are grounded in the absolutely moral God of the Bible. Scripture tells us: "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). Moral law flows from the moral Lawgiver of the universe. God stands against the moral relativist whose behavior is based on "whatever is right in his own eyes" (Deut. 12:8; Judg. 17:6; 21:25; Proverbs 21:2). I have just finished watching D. James Kennedy.. :) I'll stop preaching now. Sources: Nave's Topical Bible Nolan |
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