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What is Truth?

What is Truth?. What is Truth?. John 18:33-38 (38) – “Pilate said to Him, “What is truth? ”. What is Truth?. Proverbs 23:23 – “buy the truth , and do not sell it” John 4:24 – ”must worship in spirit and truth” III John 4 – “my children walk in truth”

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What is Truth?

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  1. What is Truth?

  2. What is Truth? • John 18:33-38 • (38) – “Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?”

  3. What is Truth? • Proverbs 23:23 – “buy the truth, and do not sell it” • John 4:24 – ”must worship in spirit and truth” • III John 4 – “my children walk in truth” • Romans 2:2 – “the judgment of God is according to truth”

  4. What is Truth? • John 17:17 – “Sanctified them by Your truth” • II Thessalonians 2:13 – “salvation through… belief in the truth” • II Thessalonians 2:12 – “all may be condemned who did not believe the truth”

  5. Characteristics of Truth • Truth is Always Narrow

  6. Truth is Always Narrow • II Peter 2:1-2, 15 – “the way of truth” • Matthew 7:13-14 – “Enter by the narrow gate” • Ephesians 4:4-6 – “one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all” • John 14:6 – “I am the way, the truth, and the life” • Acts 4:12 – “Nor is there salvation in any other”

  7. Characteristics of Truth • Truth is Always Narrow • Truth is Always Consistent

  8. Truth is Always Consistent • I Corinthians 14:33 – “God is not the author of confusion” • Psalms 119:160 – “The entirety of Your word is truth” • Psalms 19:9 – “The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether”

  9. Characteristics of Truth • Truth is Always Narrow • Truth is Always Consistent • Truth is Not Determined by Who Believes It

  10. Not Determined by Who Believes • John 7:40-49 – “Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?” • I Corinthians 1:26-29 – “not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty”

  11. Characteristics of Truth • Truth is Always Narrow • Truth is Always Consistent • Truth is Not Determined by Who Believes It • Truth is Not Determined by How Many Believe It

  12. Not Determined by How Many • II Peter2:5 – “saved Noah, one of eight people” • Matthew 13:9; 22:14 – “For many are called, but few are chosen.” • Romans 3:4 – “Let God be true but every man a liar”

  13. Characteristics of Truth • Truth is Always Narrow • Truth is Always Consistent • Truth is Not Determined by Who Believes It • Truth is Not Determined by How Many Believe It • There is Not Safe Substitute for Truth

  14. No Safe Substitute for Truth • Romans 10:1-3 – “they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge” • Romans 1:25 – “exchanged the truth of God for the lie” • II Thessalonians 2:10-12 – “they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth”

  15. Characteristics of Truth • Truth is Always Narrow • Truth is Always Consistent • Truth is Not Determined by Who Believes It • Truth is Not Determined by How Many Believe It • There is Not Safe Substitute for Truth • Truth Can be Offensive

  16. Truth Can be Offensive • Matthew 15:10-14 – “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended?” • Acts 2:36-37 – “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart”

  17. Hope in Christ • John 8:32 – You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”

  18. Have you Obeyed the Truth? • Hear the Word of God (Acts 2:22) • Believe in Jesus (Acts 2:41) • Repent of Sins (Acts 2:38) • Confess Faith in Christ (Acts 8:37) • Be Baptized in Water (Acts 2:38, 41) • Remain Faithful (Revelations 2:10) • If err, repent and pray to God (Acts 8:22)

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